Mecca Alliance Approves Immediate Activation of Mutual Defence Commitments

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to immediately implement their mutual defence commitments, according to a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the Mecca Defence Alliance’s strategic political and defence committee.

The decision calls for the three countries to take the necessary steps to provide the troops and military capabilities agreed upon under the alliance.

They also agreed to accelerate the deployment of those forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia, putting their defence commitments into operation.

The statement summary did not specify troop numbers, the military capabilities involved or a timetable for completing the deployments. It also did not identify the circumstances that prompted the emergency meeting.