https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-and-pakistan-to-send-troops-to-saudi-arabia-under-defence-pactContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-and-pakistan-to-send-troops-to-saudi-arabia-under-defence-pacthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-and-pakistan-to-send-troops-to-saudi-arabia-under-defence-pact#u110564Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:23:05 +0000Turkey and Pakistan are deploying military forces to Saudi Arabia under the mutual defense pact signed in August. Following an emergency session of the Mecca pact committee in Riyadh, the three nations agreed to a rapid deployment of forces to protect Saudi infrastructure against Houthi attacks. Turkey plans to send additional personnel, pilots, and air defense systems. Meanwhile, Pakistan is dispatching troops to aid Saudi-backed forces for the first time. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated the pact is strictly for collective defense rather than offensive operations.Why it mattersThe