Syria's foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, said on Monday that Syria has no troops deployed in Yemen, Naharnet reported. He made the remarks at a press conference.
Al-Shaibani also said Syria has no plan to deploy troops to Yemen in the near future. "There is no deployment of troops to Yemen nor is there a plan for such deployment in the near future," he said.
Separately, Naharnet reported that Yemeni sources told AFP that Syrian soldiers were present in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
The two accounts conflict. The Yemeni sources cited by AFP say Syrian soldiers are in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, while Syria's foreign minister says no Syrian troops are deployed in Yemen and none are planned.
The report does not identify the Yemeni sources or say what evidence they provided. It also does not say how many Syrian soldiers, if any, are in Yemen or Saudi Arabia, or in what role.
This report will be updated if further information becomes available.