Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting
Summary
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan plan an urgent meeting of their military leaders to discuss support under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement amid ongoing conflict in Yemen. This decision follows recent attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Yemen-based Houthi group and aims to strengthen their defense cooperation.Key Facts
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, which treats an attack on one country as an attack on all three.
- The three countries held their first Strategic Political and Defence Committee meeting on August 31 in Istanbul, agreeing to set up a secretariat in Saudi Arabia.
- Their foreign ministers met recently in New York and condemned attacks targeting Mecca and other Saudi civilian and economic sites.
- Saudi Arabia reported shooting down six ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Taif and Yanbu.
- Houthi forces continue military gains in Yemen, controlling key areas along the Red Sea, including the port city of Mocha.
- Fighting in Yemen’s conflict recently killed at least 150 fighters from both the government and Houthi sides within 24 hours.
- France has offered defensive support to Saudi Arabia, planning to send soldiers, radars, and defense systems to protect the Yanbu area.
- Yemen’s government warns that Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait threatens global trade, as about 12% of worldwide shipping passes through this waterway.
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