Pakistani, Saudi Arabian, Turkiye military chiefs to hold urgent talks

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye will hold an urgent meeting of their chiefs of staff to discuss ways to support Riyadh under a joint defence agreement following attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on the kingdom, the Saudi foreign ministry has said.
In New York, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday as part of consultations under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

The meeting, held at the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, reviewed progress toward establishing the agreement’s general secretariat, committees and working groups, as well as preparations for them to begin their work.

The three foreign ministers strongly condemned the attacks targeting Makkah and civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia. They praised the vigilance of the Saudi Armed Forces and their ability to defend the Kingdom’s security, while reaffirming Saudi Arabia’s right to take measures it deems appropriate to defend its security in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

The ministers also discussed ongoing arrangements for an urgent meeting of the chiefs of staff of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye to examine ways of supporting the Kingdom under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

The agreement stipulates that an attack against any one of the parties constitutes an attack against all parties.

The ministers also discussed the current situation in the region and stressed the importance of upholding the principles of international law, good-neighbourly relations, mutual respect for state sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, as well as ensuring the security and freedom of maritime navigation.

They renewed their determination to continue working toward sustainable peace and stability in the region, support efforts to de-escalate tensions and advance peaceful solutions to ongoing crises.

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Saudi forces intercept 6 missiles 

Saudi Air Defence Forces intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia.

Maj-General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, stated that the Air Defence Forces have foiled the Houthi attempt to target Taif and Yanbu.

Al-Maliki affirmed that the escalations and violations by the Houthi terrorist militia will be dealt with firmly.

France to guard Saudi oil port

President Emmanuel Macron has said that France would send “military means” to help shield the key Saudi oil terminal of Yanbu from attacks by Houthis.

“We are going to send military assets, meaning soldiers, radars, and defence systems to protect this site,” he says during an interview with TF1 and France 2 during the evening news.–Agencies