Pakistan, Turkiye edge closer towards joining Saudi war against Houthis
Summary
Turkey and Pakistan are sending their top military leaders to Saudi Arabia for a meeting after Saudi Arabia asked for urgent talks. This is because of ongoing attacks by the Houthi group from Yemen against Saudi territory, and it relates to a defense agreement between the three countries.Key Facts
- Turkey’s Chief of General Staff, General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, is confirmed to be traveling to Riyadh.
- Pakistan’s Chief of Defence, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is expected to arrive in Riyadh soon.
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have a Mecca Joint Defence Agreement that treats an attack on one as an attack on all.
- Recent Houthi missile and drone attacks targeted Saudi cities like Riyadh, Taif, Yanbu, and Mecca.
- Saudi air defenses intercepted several ballistic missiles directed at their territory.
- The meeting was planned after a discussion in New York involving Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish foreign ministers.
- Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks and cited their right to self-defense under the UN Charter.
- Turkey and Pakistan have spoken cautiously about the agreement, focusing on technical and political negotiations.
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