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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to activate collective defence against Houthis
Versión 2: More outlets reported further details: the 5 October emergency meeting in Riyadh with Turkish and Pakistani defence chiefs, the joint statement rejecting attacks on Saudi Arabia, and background on the Houthis' July naval blockade and their September seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
En breve
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia decided at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on 5 October to activate collective defence measures under a pact they signed in August, confirming they would deploy their forces inside Saudi territory. The three countries said they would take the measures needed to deploy military forces rapidly to Saudi Arabia and condemned Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Asahi Shimbun reported the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and seized Yemen's western Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait in a September offensive.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said on 5 October that they would immediately move to a collective defence posture under an agreement they signed in August, taking the measures needed to deploy military forces quickly to Saudi Arabia. The three countries presented the step as a strong check on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement, which the documents say has continued to attack Saudi Arabia. The decision followed an emergency meeting in Riyadh on 5 October attended by Turkish and Pakistani defence chiefs. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
In a joint statement the same day, the three countries strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and said they “firmly reject any attack or threat to Saudi Arabia's security and territorial integrity”. They decided to deploy their forces inside Saudi territory quickly as part of the collective defence measures, Asahi Shimbun reported. [ 6 ]
Asahi Shimbun reported that the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July, over its support for Yemen's interim government. A September offensive, the paper said, took control of Yemen's western Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which links the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi oil facilities and other targets with missiles and drones, and Saudi Arabia has struck back with airstrikes, the paper said. [ 6 ]
According to Yahoo! News Japan, the agreement is the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement”, signed in early August, and the transition to a collective defence posture was to be immediate. The report said implementation would follow “approved arrangements” as well as the domestic laws of the three countries. Yahoo! News Japan cited TBS NEWS DIG and also carried related items saying the three countries had decided a deployment policy for “agreed military units”, and that Yemen's interim government had announced a large-scale offensive and the “capture” of a Red Sea coastal port city. [ 3 ]
NHK reported that exchanges of attacks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are continuing and that, under the pact concluded in August this year, the three countries would take the necessary measures to enable forces to be deployed inside Saudi Arabia. NHK also carried a headline saying Yemen's interim government forces had announced the start of a large-scale operation. [ 4 ]
On Yemen, the documents differ over the Red Sea port city. Tokyo Shimbun carried a headline asking whether the interim government had retaken the coastal port city, saying the Houthis reported fighting was under way, and an item saying media on the side of the Saudi-backed interim government reported on 5 October about the interim government's forces. Yahoo! News Japan's related item reported the interim government as announcing the “capture” of the city. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Por qué importa
The move puts a three-country defence arrangement into effect and sends a direct deterrent message to the Houthis while attacks on Saudi Arabia continue. TBS NEWS DIG reported concern that fighting with the Houthis could intensify further. Asahi Shimbun reported the Houthis hold the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which links the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
Datos clave
- Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia announced on 5 October that they would immediately move to a collective defence posture under a pact they signed in August. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- The three countries held an emergency meeting in Riyadh on 5 October, with Turkish and Pakistani defence chiefs taking part. [ 5 , 6 ]
- They said they would take the measures needed to deploy military forces rapidly to Saudi Arabia. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The stated aim is to counter Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, whom the documents describe as continuing to attack Saudi Arabia. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- In a joint statement the three countries condemned the Houthi attacks and rejected any attack or threat to Saudi Arabia's security and territorial integrity. [ 6 ]
- Asahi Shimbun reported the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and seized Yemen's western Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait in a September offensive. [ 6 ]
- Yahoo! News Japan said implementation would follow “approved arrangements” and the domestic laws of the three countries. [ 3 ]
- NHK reported that exchanges of attacks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are continuing. [ 4 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are moving to a collective defence posture under a pact they signed in August. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- The stated purpose is to counter Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, who have continued attacks on Saudi Arabia. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- The three countries said they would take the measures needed to deploy military forces rapidly to Saudi Arabia. [ 3 , 4 ]
- An emergency meeting was held in Riyadh on 5 October. [ 5 , 6 ]
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Saudi counter-strikes have continued. [ 4 , 6 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- When and in what numbers the three countries' forces would deploy to Saudi Arabia. The documents say only that the necessary measures will be taken; no timetable or force size is given.
- The name and signing date of the pact, the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement”, signed in early August. Named only by Yahoo! News Japan, a community-tier outlet; other documents refer to an agreement signed in August without naming it.
- Whether a Red Sea coastal port city has been captured from the Houthis. The documents differ: one headline says the city may have been retaken and that the Houthis report fighting under way, while another reports the interim government announcing a “capture”.
- Whether airstrikes hit Yemen's capital Sanaa on 4 October. Mentioned only in a photo caption on one outlet's page.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- 4 October: smoke rises over Yemen's capital Sanaa after airstrikes, according to a photo caption carried by Tokyo Shimbun. [ 1 ]
- July: the Houthis declare a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, which they accuse of backing Yemen's interim government, Asahi Shimbun reports. [ 6 ]
- September: a Houthi offensive takes control of Yemen's western Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait, according to Asahi Shimbun. [ 6 ]
- 5 October: the three countries hold an emergency meeting in Riyadh with Turkish and Pakistani defence chiefs and decide to activate collective defence measures. [ 5 , 6 ]
- 5 October: in a joint statement the three countries condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reject any attack or threat to its security and territorial integrity. [ 6 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun publishes its report on the move to a collective defence posture. [ 1 ]
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun publishes a report under the same headline. [ 2 ]
- Yahoo! News Japan publishes the announcement's details, including the agreement's name. [ 3 ]
- NHK reports the three countries' measures to enable troop deployment in Saudi Arabia. [ 4 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports the Riyadh emergency meeting and warns fighting with the Houthis could intensify. [ 5 ]
- Asahi Shimbun publishes the joint statement and background on the Houthi blockade and offensive. [ 6 ]