Reuters reported that Syria is considering providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia, including defensive aid or sending forces to fight the Houthis alongside Riyadh-backed Yemeni troops.

Ahmad Zaidan, media adviser to Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, denied the reports and called any Saudi request for Syrian forces in Saudi Arabia or Yemen “lies”. Syria’s foreign ministry condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian installations, including Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport, which killed three people and injured 36.