Egypt's National Defense Council reportedly approves troop deployment to Saudi Arabia

Single source · Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia (approximate) · 2026-10-18 06:00 UTC

Reports attributed to Egypt's National Defense Council, chaired by al-Sisi, say it approved sending Egyptian military forces to Saudi Arabia for defensive purposes. A Telegram channel (Rerum Novarum // Intel) cites the council, and MenchOsint and an Egyptian media post relay the same claim. One post says the deployment is against the Houthis, while the others do not name a target, and no official confirmation was found.

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Sources

• Rerum Novarum // Intel, 2026-10-18 09:20 UTC
• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-18 09:32 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-18 19:35 UTC

First reported 2026-10-18 09:20 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 23:30 UTC.

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