Sudanese join coalition


Issue 1003 - 29 Oct 2015 | 1 minute read

A battalion of 300 Sudanese troops arrived in Aden on 17 October, to bolster the Saudi-led coalition. Their remit, a source told Reuters, was to “help maintain security for the city against the Houthis and [former president] Ali Abdullah”. It comes after a period when Sudan has been consolidating its military relations with Gulf states.

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