Sudan to dispatch additional troops to Yemen against Iran- backed houthis

Sudan Tribune, 9 Jun 2017- The Sudanese army has been participating in the Saudi-led military coalition since 2015 in a regional effort to back the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi after he was ousted from the capital Sanaa by the Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels.
According to the Khartoum-based Al-Saiha newspaper Friday, Sudan’s state minister of defence Maj. Gen. Ali Salim disclosed that preparations are underway to send a new batch of troops to Yemen.
Last month, Sudanese military sources revealed that 21 Sudanese troops have been killed in Yemen, including 4 officers.
The Sudanese forces include elements from the regular army and the Rapid Support Forces.
Saudi officials said they want to benefit from the Sudanese experience in the counterinsurgency warfare.