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Houthis press attacks on Saudi Arabia despite Pakistan's intervention move
Yemen's Houthi militants have continued launching ballistic missile strikes on Saudi Arabia, undeterred by Pakistan's activation of the Makkah Pact collective defense agreement. The group targeted multiple Saudi airports in back-to-back attacks, leaving several people injured.
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The Iranian-backed Houthi movement has maintained its assault on Saudi Arabia even as Pakistan announced it would activate the Makkah Pact, a regional defense mechanism aimed at coordinating military response to threats in the Islamic world. The Yemeni militants showed no signs of backing down from their campaign of drone and missile strikes against the kingdom.
On Monday and Tuesday, Houthi forces launched coordinated attacks on three Saudi Arabian airports, according to reports. The strikes resulted in casualties, with several people reported injured in the assaults. The group has sustained a campaign of ballistic missile attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure in recent months.
Pakistan's decision to formally activate the Makkah Pact represents an attempt to strengthen regional security cooperation and deter further Iranian-backed militant activity. However, the Houthi group's continued operations suggest the announcement has had limited immediate impact on their operational plans. The militants have previously demonstrated resilience in the face of Saudi and allied military pressure.
The escalation underscores deepening security tensions in the region and the challenges facing efforts to contain Yemen's conflict, which has drawn in multiple regional actors with competing strategic interests.