Corroborated · Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia (approximate) ·
Reuters, citing two Syrian military sources and a senior US official, reports that Syria is giving Saudi Arabia military advice and training and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the kingdom. Syrian officials say military advisers have been sent to Saudi Arabia for training and consultations, after earlier reports of troop deployments that Syria denied.
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Verification
Corroborated: 2 independent sources.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Ground operation · 2 origins
- Place: Saudi Arabia (country only) · 2 origins
- Who did it: Syria · 2 origins
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Ground operation | Reuters (via The Jerusalem Post); Syrian government (via Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Place | Saudi Arabia (country only) | Reuters (via The Jerusalem Post); Syrian government (via Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Who did it | Syria | Reuters (via The Jerusalem Post); Syrian government (via Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
Not stated in any report: time.
Sources
Changes
Changed 2 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Corroborated
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