DHAKA: Egypt and Saudi Arabia are considering holding joint military maneuvers in the kingdom as the allies carry out air strikes in its neighbor Yemen.

Egypt president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s office said, reports The Straits Times.

Other Gulf Arab countries would also participate, the Egyptian president’s office said late Tuesday.

‘It was decided to form a joint military committee to look into a large-scale strategic maneuver on Saudi territory,’ said the statement issued after Sisi met Saudi Defense minister Prince Mohamed bin Salman.

It gave no further details, but a security official said such joint maneuvers were the ‘highest level of training exercises’.

The Egyptian navy and air force are participating in the Saudi-led campaign against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, and Cairo has pledged ground forces if needed.

BDST: 1855 HRS, APR 15, 2015
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