US troops to be deployed soon in Saudi Arabia

Saudi crown prince discusses with US Secretary of Defense ongoing arrangements to send US troops of defensive nature to oil-rich kingdom.

CAIRO - Saudi Arabia's crown prince received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense in which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a defensive nature to the kingdom, Saudi state agency (SPA) reported.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Mark Esper that recent attacks on Aramco oil facilities were "a dangerous escalation for the whole world that requires a firm stand to preserve international peace and security", SPA said.