Pakistan și Turcia pregătesc desfășurarea de forțe în Arabia Saudită. Pactul de apărare de la Mecca intră în faza operațională

Pakistan and Turkey will provide military forces to Saudi Arabia for rapid deployment under a new defense pact. The agreement, signed in August, emphasizes collective defense, considering an attack on one as an attack on all. Details on troop numbers and specific units remain unspecified. The decision was made during an emergency meeting in Riyadh, amid escalating conflict in Yemen, where Saudi-backed forces are fighting Houthi rebels. The three nations condemned attacks on holy cities and Saudi infrastructure. Pakistan already has troops in Saudi Arabia for defense missions, but no decision has been made regarding combat operations in Yemen. A retired Pakistani general has been appointed as the alliance's first secretary-general, marking a significant step in implementing the defense agreement.