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Turkey, Pakistan agree rapid troops deployment in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

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Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to quickly deploy troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a mutual defence alliance against attacks by Yemen's Houthis. This agreement was formalized during an emergency meeting in Riyadh on October 5th, where the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to defend each other under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed in August. The statement released after the meeting did not specify the exact nature or size of the troop deployment but emphasized the need for rapid implementation of collective defence measures.
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On October 5, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey held an emergency meeting of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Riyadh, focusing on escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. The SPDC, which includes foreign ministers, defence ministers, and chiefs of army staff from each country, agreed to rapidly deploy military forces within the kingdom as part of their collective defense strategy. This decision was made amid recent threats against Islam's holy sites in Mecca and Medina, with officials expressing solidarity and commitment to protecting Saudi Arabia's security and territorial integrity. Pakistan’s delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, reflecting the importance placed on this alliance in countering regional threats.

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Houthi Pakistan RIYADH Saudi Arabia Turkey

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Saudi Arabia GPE · 5× Houthi NORP · 3× Pakistan GPE · 3× RIYADH GPE · 3× Turkey GPE · 3× Yemen GPE · 3× Houthis NORP · 2× Kingdom GPE · 2× Islamic NORP · 1× NATO ORG · 1×

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In September, the group launched a new offensive that seized swathes of territory from Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, which on Oct 5 launched a counteroffensive with Riyadh’s support seeking to retake all Houthi territory, some of it held for more than a decade.
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🔮 Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a “rapid deployment” of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said on Oct 5, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.
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Turkey, Pakistan agree rapid troops deployment in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks · assertive framing

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Turkey, Pakistan agree rapid troops deployment in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks RIYADH - asserted
Turkey → agree → attacks
Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a “rapid deployment” of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said on Oct 5, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. asserted
kingdom → undertake → Houthis
The three countries in August signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement committing them to come to each other’s aid in the event one were attacked. asserted
one → sign → event
The pact unites NATO’s second-largest army, that of Turkey, with the Islamic world’s only nuclear-armed state, Pakistan, and the leading Gulf power, Saudi Arabia. asserted
pact → unite → state
Their representatives held an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Oct 5 where they noted recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, in particular ones targeting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, without mentioning the Iran-backed Houthis by name. asserted
they → hold → name
The trio “reaffirmed their unequivocal rejection of any attack or threat against the Kingdom’s security and territorial integrity”, they said in a joint statement. asserted
they → reaffirm → statement
They also agreed “to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom”. asserted
They → agree → Kingdom
The statement did not specify what sort of role the troops would fill once in Saudi Arabia. asserted
troops → specify → Arabia
The kingdom has faced repeated Houthi attacks targeting its cities, oil infrastructure and ships ever since Yemen’s civil war flared back to life in July. asserted
war → face → July
In September, the group launched a new offensive that seized swathes of territory from Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, which on Oct 5 launched a counteroffensive with Riyadh’s support seeking to retake all Houthi territory, some of it held for more than a decade. asserted
some → launch → decade
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