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Saudi Arabia, a supporter of rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad, has raised its level of military alertness in anticipation of a possible Western strike in Syria, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The United States has been calling for punitive action against Assad's government for a suspected poison gas attack on a Damascus suburb on August 21 that killed hundreds of people.
Saudi Arabia's defense readiness has been raised to "two" from "five", a Saudi military source who declined to be named told Reuters. "One" is the highest level of alert. "It is a must, no one knows what will happen," he said.
The source said other countries in the region, including Jordan, Turkey and Israel, appeared also to have raised their level of military readiness.
Read more: Saudi Arabia raises military alertness over Syria: sources | Reuters
The United States has been calling for punitive action against Assad's government for a suspected poison gas attack on a Damascus suburb on August 21 that killed hundreds of people.
Saudi Arabia's defense readiness has been raised to "two" from "five", a Saudi military source who declined to be named told Reuters. "One" is the highest level of alert. "It is a must, no one knows what will happen," he said.
The source said other countries in the region, including Jordan, Turkey and Israel, appeared also to have raised their level of military readiness.
Read more: Saudi Arabia raises military alertness over Syria: sources | Reuters