France plans military support for Saudi port amid Houthi attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron said France would send troops and military assistance to help protect Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu. His announcement came after Saudi authorities reported intercepting missiles directed towards the port, while the Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for new attacks on the kingdom.
France will send troops and military support to help defend Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Macron made the announcement during a television interview with TF1 and France 2. He said the French personnel would assist with protecting an oil plant at the port.
The planned deployment follows a new attack on Saudi Arabia, which said it had intercepted missiles fired towards Yanbu. The port is identified in the supplied report as a key Saudi oil terminal. The Houthi militia, which the report describes as backed by Iran, took responsibility for the attacks.
The development forms part of a period of escalating missile activity directed at the kingdom. Macron’s comments indicate that France intends to provide both personnel and military assistance to strengthen protection around the facility. The supplied material does not provide details about the number of troops involved, the timing of their arrival or the equipment to be sent.
It also does not give further information about damage or casualties from the latest attack. Saudi authorities’ reported interception of the missiles was the only outcome described in the material.
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