Turkey, Pakistan deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under new defense pact to counter Houthis at Bab al-Mandeb

Turkey and Pakistan have activated a defense pact with Saudi Arabia, deploying troops to support the kingdom against Houthi rebels in Yemen, specifically to secure the Bab al-Mandeb strait. This marks a significant escalation of regional involvement by non-Gulf Muslim powers, potentially altering the balance in the Yemen conflict. The report, sourced from The Times, is unconfirmed by official statements, and the scale and nature of the deployment remain unclear.