Saudi decision to send troops to Syria 'final'

  • 8 years ago
Saudi Arabia's decision to send troops to Syria to fight Islamic State  is "final," the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition force in Yemen announced on Thursday.
We are representing Saudi’s [decision] only” in sending troops, he said.
He also relayed a message to Iran when he said that if Tehran is serious in fighting ISIS, it must stop supporting “terrorism” in Syria and Yemen.
Thirty-five Muslim countries released a joint statement announcing the formation of the alliance against terrorism in December of 2015.
The alliance’s joint command center is located in the Saudi capital.
The announcement was welcomed by the United States.

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