“Sending troops abroad must be approved by the Parliament and must take place under the U.N. umbrella,” he added.“I rule out sending troops to foreign countries for any reason, except as a part of the U.N. peacekeeping missions to Syria or any other country,” Yehia stressed.He asserted that Egypt has been exerting sincere efforts to maintain Syrian integrity and achieve the Syrian people’s aspirations. The president, as per the supreme commander of the Armed Forces, has to submit a request to send Egyptian troops outside the state territory.II. The supreme commander of the Armed Forces must specify the roles and motives behind sending troops abroad.III. The National Defense Council will convene to discuss the request.IV. The Russian intervention was welcomed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Moscow has been a powerful ally to the Iran-backed regime.

Source: Libya Today May 05, 2018 11:37 UTC