Saudi Arabia
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Nov- 2019 -7 November
New US-led coalition launches Operation Sentinel to protect Persian Gulf shipping
The new US-led naval International Maritime Security Construct launched Operation Sentinel to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf
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Oct- 2019 -11 October
US to deploy additional troops, Patriot batteries and THAAD system to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon will deploy additional troops and equipment to Saudi Arabia and US Central Command amid tensions with Iran
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Sep- 2019 -30 September
Houthis kill and capture ‘hundreds’ of pro-Yemen government forces in August operation
Houthi rebels killed 200 pro-government fighters in Yemen and captured more than 1,000 in an August offensive near the Saudi border
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27 September
US to deploy new Patriot missile battery, 4 Sentinel radars to Saudi Arabia
The US will deploy a new Patriot missile battery and four Sentinel radar systems to Saudi Arabia in response to attacks on oil facilities
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26 September
UN Human Rights Council votes to extend Yemen war crimes investigation
The UN Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandate of war crimes investigators in Yemen, after the group found evidence of grave violations by all sides in the conflict
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21 September
Houthi rebels call for end to Yemen’s civil war, offer to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthi rebels called for an end to the country's four-year civil war, promising to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia if bombing stops
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20 September
Saudi Arabia begins new operation against Yemen’s Houthi rebels near Hodeidah
The Saudi-led coalition said it launched a military operation against the Houthi rebels in Yemen near Hodeidah, its first strike since an attack on the kingdom's oil industry
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20 September
Boeing awarded $157 million contract modification for Saudi F-15 original manufacturer training
Boeing was granted a $157 million contract modification for original manufacturer training for the Royal Saudi Air Force's fleet of F-15SA jets
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19 September
UAE joins new US-led Persian Gulf maritime security mission
The UAE joined a US-led force to protect Gulf shipping as tensions with Iran soared following attacks on Saudi oil facilities
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18 September
Pompeo blames Iran for ‘act of war’ in Saudi oil attack, US seeking coalition
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described strikes on Saudi oil installations as an "act of war," and an "Iranian attack"
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