Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With Houthis

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Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With Houthis

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Egypt has approved military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom confronts Yemen’s Houthi movement, which is backed by Iran. Egyptian officials say any forces committed will serve defensive purposes amid increasingly deadly exchanges of strikes.

The Egyptians will commit forces for defensive purposes only, officials have said, as the kingdom exchanges increasingly deadly strikes with the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen.

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