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More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are reportedly in Saudi Arabia assisting with target selection against Yemen’s Houthis, while the U.S. Air Force is providing aerial refueling for Saudi fighter jets conducting combat air patrols, according to The New York Times. Saudi Arabia has also reportedly deployed military advisers to Yemen to help the Presidential Leadership Council coordinate a planned ground offensive against the Houthis.