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Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops, Jets and Air Defenses to Saudi Arabia: Reuters
The deployment includes about 8,000 troops, 16 fighter jets and two drone squadrons, sources said, as Pakistan deepens military support for Riyadh.
- On Monday, Reuters reported Pakistan deployed around 8,000 troops, a squadron of 16 JF-17 jets, and a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact signed last year.
- This deployment occurs as Islamabad serves as the principal mediator in the Iran war, having brokered a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran that has held for six weeks.
- Two security officials state the personnel will primarily hold advisory and training roles, while Saudi Arabia finances all equipment operated by Pakistani troops.
- While current numbers are around 8,000, the confidential agreement provides for the possibility of up to 80,000 Pakistani troops to help secure Saudi Arabia's borders.
- Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif previously claimed the agreement places Saudi Arabia under Pakistan's nuclear umbrella, stating capabilities "will be made available.
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Pakistani military reinforcements in Saudi Arabia: Security and government sources reported that Pakistan has deployed approximately 8,000 troops, along with a squadron of fighter jets and an air defense system, inside Saudi Arabia, under a defense agreement between the two countries. This move reflects the escalating military cooperation between Islamabad and Riyadh.
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Total News Sources25
Leaning Left3Leaning Right9Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Right
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Right
64% Right
L 22%
14%
R 64%
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