Pak, Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Saudi Arabia under trilateral pact in wake of Houthi attacks
The three countries said the pact is defensive and will add air defense, electronic warfare and other support to Saudi Arabia.
- On Monday, October 5, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan activated the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Riyadh, committing to the "rapid deployment" of military forces to bolster the kingdom's security against escalating threats.
- Renewed Houthi offensives along the Red Sea coast prompted the emergency summit, as the Iran-aligned group intensified strikes on Saudi infrastructure and holy sites in recent months.
- Turkish and Pakistani officials characterized the planned deployments as "defensive in nature," aimed at protecting Saudi security rather than authorizing offensive operations into Yemen.
- Simultaneously, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched a large-scale counteroffensive to recapture coastal territory, while retired Lt. Gen. Nauman Mahmood was appointed as the alliance's first secretary-general to coordinate military integration.
- Experts observe that the alliance's actual combat role remains limited, as the three nations currently focus on technical support and intelligence sharing rather than direct ground intervention in Yemen.
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Pakistan signed a defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey in August, calling on the three countries to assist each other in the event of an attack on one of them.
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