On the 10th local time, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said at a press conference that some Pakistani armed forces personnel are currently engaged in training and related logistics work in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time that a Pakistani official has confirmed this information. The spokesperson said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have maintained bilateral relations and defense cooperation for a long time. According to the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, the two sides and the countries concerned will further advance relevant defense cooperation arrangements. The spokesperson said that the “Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement” is a framework agreement, and in the future, specific procedures, mechanisms and cooperation structures need to be formulated within the framework of the agreement. According to some sources, with the recent escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthis in Yemen, the Pakistani side warned that if the conflict spreads to Saudi territory, defense agreements signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey may be initiated, and the Palestinian side may even intervene in the war in Yemen.

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