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Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border
2015-09-17
Five Saudi soldiers have died on the border with Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition said late on Sunday as forces inside Yemen began a major offensive against rebels. The statement, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, said they died "in the line of duty while protecting the nation's borders".

It appeared to be the largest single military loss in the border region announced by the coalition since March 26, when it began action in Yemen against Houthi rebels.

On Sunday coalition-supported anti-rebel forces in Yemen began a major offensive aimed at pushing the Houthis out of Marib province and eventually moving on the capital Sanaa which the Houthis seized last year. Another 10 Saudi troops died inside Yemen earlier this month. They were among 60 coalition soldiers killed when a missile hit their base in Marib province.
Posted by:Steve White

#5  Mercs are OK as long as you keep them away from the 'Old Country' and make sure they get paid regularly. Saudis probably still remember the Janissaries (not the mention the Mamelukes) from their long run-ins with the Turks and the complications of having non-tribal troops in or around the the throne.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-09-17 15:42  

#4  Why aren't the Saudis using mercenariescontractors?

Through endless temporizing the Pakistanis made it semi-clear that they were uninterested in participating, while Egypt reluctantly sent some ground troops recently, after sending a/some ships (I'm afraid I don't remember how many, though an article was posted here at the time) to blockade Yemeni ports, preventing Iran from resupplying the Houthis, Sven. Beyond that, I couldn't say.
Posted by: trailing wife   2015-09-17 15:07  

#3  Because merks will overthrow the regime?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-09-17 13:27  

#2  Why aren't the Saudis using mercenariescontractors?
Posted by: Sven the pelter   2015-09-17 13:20  

#1  As the Saudis continue to be hounded more and more by jihadi radicals (Houthis) associated with the very religion the Saudis have been exporting, after being hit hard by the results of fracking technology, oil exporters such as the Saudis are about to get another hit in the energy sector as lithium power technology becomes cheaper and more reliable for automotive use around the world.



Saudi Oil vs Lithium



Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664   2015-09-17 13:13  

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