Turkey and Pakistan agree to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under the Makkah defence pact as Houthi attacks continue
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Ministers and military commanders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met in Riyadh on 5 October and decided "to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defense commitments" and deploy agreed forces to the kingdom, a joint statement said, The National reported. The pact treats an attack on one member as an attack on all. Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites dominated the agenda.
- When
- 5 October 2026
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- Government of Saudi Arabia, Government of Pakistan
- Against
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The three governments issued a joint statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The National
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Turkey and Pakistan agree to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under the Makkah defence pact as Houthi attacks continue", ev-20261027-csjv, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-csjv/