Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could activate defence pact, Pakistan says

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says agreement between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia may be activated if Yemen’s Houthis continue targeting the kingdom.Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said any attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, days after Yemen’s Houthis launched a barrage of missiles at the kingdom.“If there is unprovoked aggression, or a spillover of whatever is happening in Yemen into Saudi Arabia, definitely the Mecca agreement will become operational,” he told Pakistani media outlet Geo News on Tuesday night.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen fighting escalates as forces battle for Bab al-Mandeb Straitlist 2 of 3Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of killing seven in Yemen prison air strikelist 3 of 3Yemeni forces launch counteroffensive against Houthis, vow to retake Sanaaend of list“There should be no doubt about that. We are bound by the terms and conditions of this pact, and … we will honour them in case there is a need.”Yemen’s Houthi group on Tuesday carried out attacks in southern Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh saying that at least 73 people were wounded, as fighting escalates in Yemen between the Ira...