Pakistani prime minister warns UN against any Houthi attack on holy cities

The short version

• Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned the UN General Assembly that targeting Mecca or Medina constitutes an uncrossable red line.[Al Jazeera]
• The Houthis rejected allegations that they targeted Mecca, calling the accusations a lie.[Al Jazeera]
• Military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye met in Riyadh to discuss collective defense and military coordination under a recent mutual defense pact.[Al Jazeera]
• It remains uncertain what specific military or logistical aid Islamabad and Ankara will supply to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned the UN General Assembly that any threat to Mecca and Medina is a red line.[Al Jazeera]
• The Houthis dismissed allegations of targeting Mecca as a lie.[Al Jazeera]
• Military leaders from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye met in Riyadh to discuss military coordination and intelligence sharing under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.[Al Jazeera]
• The trilateral defence pact stipulates that an attack on one member will be treated as an attack on all.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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