A Saudi artillery unit fires shells towards Houthi positions from the Saudi border with Yemen April 13, 2015. Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser
Reuters: Egypt and Saudi Arabia discuss maneuvers as Yemen battles rage
(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen as battles in the south of the country intensified.
Egypt said it and Saudi Arabia had discussed holding a "major military maneuver" in Saudi Arabia with other Gulf states, following talks on the progress of the three-week-old Saudi-led campaign of air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.
The statement from the Egyptian presidency appeared to be a sign that members of the Sunni Arab coalition attacking the Houthis may carry through on threats to eventually follow their air campaign with a ground intervention or at least have a show of force next door.
Update #1: Egypt, Saudi Arabia mull military exercises amid Yemen airstrikes -- FOX News/AP
Update #2: Egypt, Saudi mull exercises as pressure builds on Yemen rebels -- AFP
WNU Editor: I guess the generals in Egypt and Saudi Arabia have realized that they better get their act together in knowing how to coordinate their military operations in the event that they end up going into Yemen .... which I see them doing in the next few months.
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