Houthi leader hopes Pakistan, Turkey will not help Saudi Arabia
Hizam Al-Asad, a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Houthi movement, said the group hopes Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from taking part in military operations against it alongside Saudi Arabia. “We hope the governments of Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from participating in the aggression by the Saudi enemy and the siege imposed on our country, which has continued for more than 11 years and has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties,” he told Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency. O
Hizam Al-Asad, a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Houthi movement, said the group hopes Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from taking part in military operations against it alongside Saudi Arabia. “We hope the governments of Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from participating in the aggression by the Saudi enemy and the siege imposed on our country, which has continued for more than 11 years and has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties,” he told Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency. On Monday, under the Makkah Defence Pact, Turkey and Pakistan decided to move towards the practical implementation of their collective defence commitments and ensure the rapid deployment of troops and military assets in Saudi Arabia. READ: Houthis warn airlines […]
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- October 8, 2026
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