Egypt participating in Saudi invasion of Yemen
Karim Gamal el-Deen
Press TV, Cairo
Egypt says it’s participating in Saudi Arabia’s invasion of Yemen. Egyptian security and military officials say Saudi Arabia and Egypt will lead a ground operation in Yemen after a campaign of airstrikes to weaken Yemeni Ansarullah fighters. But Cairo’s decision will have disastrous consequences for the country’s army.
Egyptian intervention in Yemen is a replay of events of the 60s when Egyptian President Abdel Nasser sent over 70,000 troops during the Yemeni civil war between the north and the south and lost 40% of troops before withdrawing.
Many back then felt that the decision was meant as a distraction from Egypt's internal problems and at the time conflict with Israel.
The Egyptian involvement comes after months of closeness between Egypt and Persian Gulf States in which Gulf Nations have supported the current Egyptian government against the Muslim Brotherhood and have granted Egypt billions in support of its ailing economy.
Egypt has received billions of dollars from Persian Gulf States. The money is aimed at giving Cairo much needed help to revive its shattered economy. Many believe Cairo’s decision to support and participate in Saudi Arabia’s invasion of Yemen is a way of paying back the financial help of Persian Gulf States.
The Saudi airstrikes on Thursday further complicate the situation in Yemen and in the region as a whole, adding a sectarian element to the conflict.
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