Defence and foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday 5 October to activate 'collective deterrence measures' under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in response to Houthi attacks, the first invocation of the pact since it was signed on 7 August. A joint statement released by Pakistan's foreign ministry said the three countries would 'provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment' to Saudi Arabia.
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