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“Soon after came the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a NATO-inspired security pact where any attack on Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan would be regarded as an attack against all three.”

“The group had firmly rejected Riyadh's accusations in mid-September of a drone attack on Mecca, Islam's holiest site.”

“Saudi's MBS vows 'decisive' response to Houthi attacks Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has said Riyadh will respond "decisively" to any security threats from Iran-backed Houthis, balancing military warnings with calls for regional diplomacy.”

“Turkey and Pakistan — which signed the Mecca Agreement in August vowing to defend Riyadh in case of an attack — have also declined to step up even after a Houthi drone was intercepted near the holy city.”

“Pakistan on Thursday said it was committed to implementing its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region following what Riyadh described as an attempted Houthi drone attack near the Muslim holy city of Mecca.”

“The Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed their militia took out a Saudi fighter jet on Wednesday — as Riyadh said it intercepted a drone strike near the Muslim holy city of Mecca in a move that could further threaten stability in the Middle East.”

“Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city.”