Senegal announces sending 2100 fighters to fight with coalition in Yemen

SANAA, July 1 (YPA) – Senegal announced to send 2100 soldiers to Riyadh to fight alongside the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen, the new Khalij news website reported on Monday.

The latest deployment came by the Saudi leaders following Senegalese president Macky Sall’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

The decision came by Senegal’s authorities to send fighters to Saudi Arabia is not the first time that troops will set foot in the Saudi territory.

The demand by the Saudi leaders came after the Yemeni army and popular forces inflicted the Saudi army heavy casualties in the battle fronts, especially in the Saudi border.

Ali Ahsan