Egypt deployed forces to Saudi Arabia before Sisi's public pledge, sources say

Egypt deployed forces to Saudi Arabia before Sisi's public pledge, sources say Egypt deployed forces and military aircraft to Saudi Arabia and moved air defence systems to strategic locations across the country long before President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi publicly pledged Cairo's support for Riyadh, Egyptian military sources have told Middle East Eye. The deployment included a squadron of Rafale fighter jets, eight helicopters and four large transport aircraft, an Egyptian military source said…


