Damascus sees this as an opportunity to rid itself of internal pressure from international terrorists within its ranks, as well as from Syrian rivals within its ranks—all in exchange for greater diplomatic and economic support from the Saudi petro-monarchy. For the time being, the first Syrian military advisers appear to have arrived at military camps in Yemen, in preparation for the arrival of Syrian mercenaries in the coming days, whose number has yet to be determined. With this move, Syria has become a country that exports terrorism within the umbrella of US-Israel.