The foreign and defense ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan convened in Riyadh on Monday and announced the launch of Operation 'Dawn of Yemen,' a new military campaign targeting the Houthi movement. The summit marks the highest-level meeting yet under the Mecca Joint Defence Alliance, which was activated after a series of Houthi strikes on Saudi territory.
Monday's summit in Riyadh convenes the foreign and defense ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan under the Mecca Joint Defence Alliance. The alliance had previously activated its chiefs-of-staff level coordination in September. The meeting comes amid an intensified Houthi campaign that has struck Saudi territory, including ballistic missile and drone attacks on Riyadh, Taif, and other cities.
The announcement of Operation 'Dawn of Yemen' signals a shift from defensive measures to an active military campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi movement, which has escalated its attacks on the kingdom since the expiration of a ceasefire with the Saudi-led coalition. The scope and specific targets of the operation have not yet been detailed. The summit is ongoing in Riyadh.
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