Pak, Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Saudi Arabia under trilateral pact in wake of Houthi attacks
- On Monday, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan agreed to 'rapid force deployment' under the Makkah Defence Alliance, activating collective defense commitments to strengthen security in the Kingdom.
- Houthi attacks targeting cities and economic installations in Saudi Arabia prompted the three nations to reaffirm their 'categorical rejection of any aggression or threat' to Kingdom security.
- US President Donald Trump welcomed the collective defense arrangement on Wednesday, telling reporters, 'I think they want to help Saudi Arabia, and I think that's good.'
- The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert Wednesday, warning US citizens of 'potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions' amid Houthi threats.
- Syria's Ministry of Information denied rumors of conflict involvement, stating its policy focuses on 'stability, peace and cooperation, not opening new fronts.
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Turkey says will not send troops to fight Yemen's Houthis
ANKARA — Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday ruled out sending troops to confront Yemen's Houthi forces, despite a defence pact with Saudi Arabia. The Iran-backed fighters have launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia since they began a major offensive in Yemen against the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government there. Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August, committing the three c…
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will deploy military forces and assets to Saudi territory. ...
Ankara is preparing an emergency airlift and special forces to protect Saudi Arabia from the Hussites, while Turkish air defences have been secretly guarding Saudi oil pipelines for a year now, there is a split within Turkey: the opposition accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of violating the Constitution and dragging the country into a "Yemenian quagmire".
Pakistan Confirms Troops in Saudi Arabia as Makkah Defence Pact Takes Effect
Pakistan has confirmed that its military forces are already stationed in Saudi Arabia as part of a decades-old defence relationship, amid the activation of a new trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said Pakistani forces were already present in Saudi […]
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