Saudi-led coalition pushes back on reports of troop withdrawals from Yemen
The Gulf coalition's denial comes amid reports of Saudi troop withdrawals from al-Mahra governorate.
The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has denied reports of troop withdrawals in the country.
Coalition spokesperson Col. Turki al-Maliki told Reuters that reports of Saudi troops pulling out of a major base in Aden in Yemen’s south were “baseless and unfounded,” characterizing recent moves as “redeployment.”
“Movement and redeployment of troops based on operational and tactical assessment” is standard “in all military forces across the world,” Maliki said.
The Gulf coalition’s denial also comes amid local reports that Saudi troops have withdrawn from positions in eastern Yemen’s al-Mahra governorate.
