Sudanese Ministry of Defense: We assess the pros and cons of the participation of the Sudanese army in Yemen

Sudanese Ministry of Defense: We assess the pros and cons of the participation of the Sudanese army in Yemen
 The Sudanese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that it assesses the pros and cons of the participation of its forces in Yemen.
"The Sudan is not hiding the fact that it is carrying out studies covering different angles and aspects, evaluating the participation and identifying its negative and positive aspects," the Minister of State of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Ali Mohamed Salem, told journalists from the National Assembly (parliament). In Yemen".
 The minister pointed out that the final recommendation will not deviate from the interest of the Sudan and its security and stability and pride "taking into account the fulfillment of the country's regional and international obligations," noting that the study involved the team of the Ministry of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The minister did not specify a specific time limit for the final decision, but stressed that it would be soon.
There is growing concern about the presence of Sudanese troops in Yemen, especially after press reports revealed in recent days losses among Sudanese soldiers and officers there. There were voices calling for the withdrawal of troops, fearing new casualties sometimes, or because of weak political gains at other times.
Since the establishment of the Saudi-UAE-led coalition in March 2015, Sudan has made an unspecified number of troops available to participate in operations there. During those years, the Sudanese forces took control of many areas and emerged as the most active coalition forces on the battlefield. However, a number of Sudanese elements were killed during the fighting, which led to a gradual escalation in the pace of popular and political demands to withdraw troops from Yemen, the claims that remained Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, corresponding with the confirmation of its continued presence in Yemen to achieve its objectives of restoring legitimacy and extending security and stability In Yemen, as mentioned in his last speech before the Sudanese parliament.
But despite President al-Bashir's statements, voices opposed to the survival of the Sudanese forces in Yemen have not stopped, and new voices, previously supportive of the war, joined in.