Saudi Arabia Faces Houthi Attack Days After Defense Pact with Pakistan and Turkey
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 11 hours ago
What happened
Two days after Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey formed a defense pact, Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility in Jizan was attacked by Houthi rebels from Yemen, testing the new alliance. The pact commits members to mutual defense, with tensions also rising from Shiite militias in Iraq allied with Iran. The alliance's future will depend on Pakistan and Turkey's response to these threats.
- 01Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility in Jizan was attacked by Houthi drones two days after a new defense pact.
- 02The pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey states an attack on one is an attack on all.
- 03The alliance may expand to include Egypt, according to Turkish officials.
- 04Shiite militias in Iraq, allied with Iran, have also targeted Saudi Arabia recently.
- 05Saudi Arabia faces coordinated threats from the south (Houthis) and north (Iraqi militias).
- 06The pact's first test will show if Pakistan and Turkey will support Saudi Arabia amid these attacks.
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