French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is ‘strictly defensive’, minister says
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-09-28 00:21 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, War & Conflict
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French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot said France’s military assistance to Saudi Arabia to help defend against attacks by Yemen’s Houthis is “strictly defensive”.
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