France to send troops to Saudi Arabia to protect oil port — Macron
Radars and defense systems will also be deployed at the Yanbu port along with military personnel.
France will send military personnel, radars, and defense systems to protect the Yanbu port on Saudi Arabia's western coast. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to Macron, France has agreed on this matter with Saudi Arabia. He emphasized that the forces being sent will not be involved in any conflict, but will only protect facilities in Yanbu.
The French President stated that these measures will also help ease tensions in the oil market.
For information. Yemen's Houthis have announced that in recent days they targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Aramco installations in Yanbu, with missiles and drones. The Saudi side reported that six ballistic missiles launched toward Yanbu and Taif were intercepted.
Yanbu is one of Saudi Arabia's main ports for crude oil exports on the Red Sea coast. The port is gaining particular importance amid the war in the Middle East and disruptions in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
