Saudi 'ready to join ground operations in Syria'
WASHINGTON, February 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said it is prepared to deploy ground forces in Syria to fight Daesh (ISIS), if the US-led interational coalition also deploys ground forces.
Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, advisor in the Office of the Minister of Defense, made this announcement during an interview with Al Arabiya.
Since 2014, Saudi Arabia has been among the coalition of nations of Operation Inherent Resolve conducting airstrikes against Daesh in Syria.
Saudi Arabia has been an international leader in finding a solution in Syria, through financial, military and diplomatic means.
The kingdom has provided more than $700 million in aid to the Syrian people.
Saudi Arabia has pledged an additional $100 million in funding at the international donors' conference in London.
It has long condemned terrorism in all its forms and maintains a policy of strong international cooperation to fight terrorism around the world.
In December last year, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a multi-national Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, with a joint operations center based in Riyadh. - TradeArabia News Service
