According to CoinMeta, a senior source from the Houthi armed group in Yemen stated on the 7th that Saudi Arabia and Syria have recently reached a military cooperation arrangement involving the deployment of ground troops to the border areas between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, as well as within Yemen, to support the Yemeni government forces. The source mentioned that the agreement was made during the recent visit of Syrian Transitional Government President Ahmed al-Shara to Saudi Arabia, although the specific details of the troop deployment have not yet been made public. He also noted that no combat personnel from Syria have been observed on the front lines in Yemen so far. It is understood that Syrian officers have recently visited Saudi Arabia to inspect potential deployment locations, frontline conditions, and logistical supply routes. On the 4th, Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between their defense ministries in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, although the details of this agreement have not been disclosed yet. On the 7th, a Syrian news agency quoted a Syrian diplomatic source as saying that there is no basis for claims regarding Syria sending troops to Yemen at this stage. The source indicated that the current military cooperation between Syria and Saudi Arabia includes training, exchange of experience, and military consultation, with a focus on troop training and capacity building, and it may further develop into a joint defense agreement in the future.