Arab League agrees to form coalition to counter militant threat in region
- 9 years ago
The second and final day of the Arab League Summit has come to a close in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
With the conflict in Yemen and Libya high on the agenda, leaders from the region had to decide whether or not to combine forces in the fight against hardline Islamists.
Bahrain spoke out against foreign forces becoming involved in battles in Iraq, Syria or Libya, saying these countries need to resolve their issues “independently.”
But, a draft of the final communiqué from the Summit says growing security threats in the region mean a coalition force will now be formed.
The draft adds the group will repeat a call made by Yemen’s President Hadi asking Shia Houthi rebels to leave the capital Sana’a and hand over their weaponry to so-called ‘legitimate’ authorities.
Neighbouring Saudi Arabia has already pledged support for Yemen with air strikes on militant positions.
A recently-released, unverified video, purports also to show a convoy of Saudi tanks edging towards
With the conflict in Yemen and Libya high on the agenda, leaders from the region had to decide whether or not to combine forces in the fight against hardline Islamists.
Bahrain spoke out against foreign forces becoming involved in battles in Iraq, Syria or Libya, saying these countries need to resolve their issues “independently.”
But, a draft of the final communiqué from the Summit says growing security threats in the region mean a coalition force will now be formed.
The draft adds the group will repeat a call made by Yemen’s President Hadi asking Shia Houthi rebels to leave the capital Sana’a and hand over their weaponry to so-called ‘legitimate’ authorities.
Neighbouring Saudi Arabia has already pledged support for Yemen with air strikes on militant positions.
A recently-released, unverified video, purports also to show a convoy of Saudi tanks edging towards