US says deploying more forces to Saudi Arabia to counter Iran threat 0 SHARES Share it! Together with the 200 forces to Saudi Arabia announced last month, the deployment totaled about 3,000 troops, it said. In a bid to better shield Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said it was sending two additional Patriot batteries and one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD). “Saudi Arabia, at my request, has agreed to pay us for everything we’re doing,” he told reporters. It denies responsibility for the attack on Saudi Arabia as well as attacks on oil tankers earlier this year.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2019 22:18 UTC