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The U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis said upon arrival to Riyadh on Tuesday that the missile attacks by Houthi forces should be stopped permanently, Sbaq online local news report.
The online report predicted that the U.S. official will announce direct support of his country to the Saudi-led coalition bombing Yemen.
Mattis gave no details on what additional support, if any, the United States would provide to the Saudi-led coalition. Washington already provides intelligence as well as aerial refueling to coalition warplanes carrying out air strikes in Yemen.
The Pentagon chief is expected to meet senior Saudi officials, including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
This is Mattis' first visit to the Saudi Arabia after his appointment as the Defence Secretary in January 2017, and the visit is the first stop of his tour in the Middle East and Africa.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
