Air defense systems, pilots, aircraft and combat troops are being prepared by Turkey for deployment to Saudi…

Armed Conflict · · Turkey

Air defense systems, pilots, aircraft and combat troops are being prepared by Turkey for deployment to Saudi Arabia, tasked with protecting Riyadh, the holy cities and energy infrastructure. Ankara wants no direct involvement in Yemen.

A Turkish official: technical teams, air defense and electronic warfare systems were already sent last year. A limited special forces element follows parliamentary approval at the end of the month.

Middle East Eye.

Source: @Open Source Intel

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