Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict

National Defence Council on Sunday extended the military's participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen.

By: Reuters
Cairo | Updated: January 22, 2017 08:20 PM IST

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Egypt’s National Defence Council on Sunday extended the military’s participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement. (Source: AP Photo)

Egypt’s National Defence Council on Sunday extended the military’s participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement. It did not specify how long the extension would be for.

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“The National Defence Council agreed during the meeting to extend the participation of the required elements from the Egyptian armed forces in a combat operation outside the nation’s border to defend Egyptian and Arab national security in the Gulf, Red Sea, and Bab al-Mandab areas,” the statement said.

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