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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan agree to deepen military and intelligence cooperation

26 September 2026 08:04 (UTC +04:00)

The chiefs of staff of the Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani armed forces held talks in Riyadh on Friday to discuss support for the Kingdom in the face of escalating attacks against Saudi Arabia by the Houthis in Yemen, Arab News reports.

The senior military officials agreed to deepen their military and intelligence cooperation, and enhance the integration of defensive capabilities under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed last month by the three countries, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said.

They reaffirmed their commitment to collective defense and their determination to protect the “security, sovereignty and territorial integrity” of Saudi Arabia. They also reviewed the present security situation and the threats facing the Kingdom, and condemned recent attacks targeting civilian and economic infrastructure in the city of Makkah and other locations.

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman also received Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir on Friday.

“We welcomed the outcomes of the Chiefs of Staff meeting under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, and discussed the heinous attacks targeting the holy city of Makkah and the Kingdom’s civilian and economic infrastructure,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media.

“We affirmed our continued joint efforts to confront these attacks in accordance with the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”