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Turkiye, Pakistan agree Saudi Arabia military deployment under Mecca pact

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The three countries agree to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to 'heinous attacks' by Yemen's Houthis.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:32:04 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway

  2. Turkiye, Pakistan agree Saudi Arabia military deployment under Mecca pact

  3. Pakistan, Saudi, Turkiye activate Mecca defence pact as Yemen war escalates

  4. Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports

  5. Mexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deployment

  6. Turkiye, Pakistan agree to military deployment to Saudi Arabia

  7. U.S. says Coast Guard came under fire near the border. Mexico wants evidence.

Sources

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