# Syria sends instructors to Saudi Arabia to share combat experience, TV says

https://mins.news/en/item/133028

- TASS, 2026-11-06 19:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2214083

> Syria has sent military instructors to Saudi Arabia under a bilateral defense cooperation agreement, Syria TV reported, citing a senior Syrian diplomat. Their role is to train personnel, share combat experience and advise, not deploy troops. The diplomat said cooperation could later include provisions of the Mecca Agreement.

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