The United States will speed up arms shipments and increase intelligence sharing with the Saudi-led coalition combating Houthi militants’ advances in Yemen reports Reuters.
The US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, noting that the US had set up a coordination in Saudi Arabia, said,
“As part of that effort, we have expedited weapons deliveries, we have increased our intelligence sharing, and we have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Saudi operation center.”
The announcement comes has heavy fighting continues to halt the advances of Houthi militants in the presidential city of Aden.
The United Nations said on Tuesday that at least 549 people had been killed in the violence , whilst RED Cross and UN aid shipments were delayed whilst the organisations awaited security clearance from Saudi officials.
The US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, noting that the US had set up a coordination in Saudi Arabia, said,
“As part of that effort, we have expedited weapons deliveries, we have increased our intelligence sharing, and we have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Saudi operation center.”
The announcement comes has heavy fighting continues to halt the advances of Houthi militants in the presidential city of Aden.
The United Nations said on Tuesday that at least 549 people had been killed in the violence , whilst RED Cross and UN aid shipments were delayed whilst the organisations awaited security clearance from Saudi officials.