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Iran war live: Turkiye, Pakistan agree military deployment to Saudi Arabia
Turkiye and Pakistan have agreed rapid military deployment to bolster Saudi security as part of the Mecca defence pact.
Yemen's leader announces operation to retake Houthi-held territory
Published On 5 Oct 2026
- A committee of the Mecca defence pact comprising Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has “decided to … provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment” in the kingdom in response to “heinous” attacks by Yemen’s Houthis.
- Yemen’s armed forces say they have taken control of Mocha city, west of Taiz, from the Houthis, after announcing the start of a “strategic offensive” on the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa.
