Egypt’s foreign ministry denied in a statement on Sunday the presence of Egyptian military troops in Syria, reiterating its commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs of other countries. Last week, Lebanese newspaper As-Safir cited “well informed Arab sources” as it reported that Egypt sent a group of 18 helicopter pilots to Syria to fight alongside the Syrian Army. The newspaper said that the air operations may have not started yet but confirmed the presence of the pilots in Hama airbase. When asked about the possibility of sending Egyptian troops to Syria, Sisi said: "It's better that national armies take the responsibility of preserving security and stability." Syria’s state-owned news agency SANA also reported last month that Syria's National Security Bureau Chief Ali Mamlouk visited Cairo to coordinate with Egypt in the fight against terrorism.

Source: Egypt Independent November 28, 2016 09:37 UTC