Syria Weighs Sending Troops to Yemen to Fight Houthis

Syria is considering sending between 10,000 and 20,000 troops to Yemen to fight the Houthis, according to a report published Wednesday.

The potential deployment remains under consideration. The brief report did not indicate that a final decision had been made.

No timetable for sending the troops was provided, nor were details given about how the proposed force would be organized or deployed.

If approved, the plan would send thousands of Syrian soldiers into the conflict in Yemen. The information available did not include official confirmation from Syrian authorities.