Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict

CAIRO — Egypt's National Defence Council on Sunday extended the military's participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement. It did not specify how long the extension would be for.

"The National Defence Council agreed during the meeting to extend the participation of the required elements from the Egyptian armed forces in a combat operation outside the nation's border to defend Egyptian and Arab national security in the Gulf, Red Sea, and Bab al-Mandab areas," the statement said.

As we remember, early Egypt’s national defense council extended the military’s participation in the Saudi-led operation in Yemen for up to one year, the presidency said in a statement.

“The national defence council agreed to extend the participation of the required elements from the Egyptian armed forces in a combat operation outside the nation’s border to defend Egyptian and Arab national security,” the statement said.

“This is for an extra year or until the end of the combat operation, whichever comes first.”