Makkah Pact Body Agrees Rapid Force Deployment in KSA
The countries cited recent Houthi attacks and said the pact requires mutual defense and rapid force deployment to Saudi Arabia.
- On Monday, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey agreed in Riyadh to begin the "rapid deployment" of military forces under "approved arrangements" through the Mecca Defense Alliance.
- Under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed Aug. 7, the three countries formalized that an armed attack on one member constitutes an attack on all.
- Houthis targeted a power distribution station in Medina on Thursday, disrupting electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated Saudi Arabia has adopted a "constructive approach," while the alliance condemned "the attempt to target Mecca and Medina."
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, via spokesperson Dujarric, expressed deep concern over the "sharp escalation" of fighting in Yemen, condemning cross-border attacks against the Kingdom.
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