Riyadh to Host Mecca Agreement Talks as Yemen Announces Offensive Against Houthis

A committee under the Mecca joint defence agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

Senior Turkish officials will attend the meeting. The ministry’s statement did not specify the agenda for the discussions.

The talks come after Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced on Sunday the launch of a broad military operation against the Houthi group, also known as Ansar Allah.

Al-Alimi said the operation was aimed at regaining control of territory held by the group. No details were provided on the areas targeted or the progress of the offensive.

The announcements did not establish a link between the Riyadh committee meeting and the military operation in Yemen.