Pakistan has reportedly entered the Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen’s Houthis, with a senior Pakistani military official saying Pakistani fighter jets have carried out strikes against Houthi targets. A second Pakistani official described the operation as air support aimed at countering Houthi missile and drone threats, while ruling out a Pakistani ground offensive inside Yemen. The escalation comes after Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye activated their new mutual defence arrangement amid growing Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. 

Saudi Arabia has intercepted a fresh wave of Houthi missile and drone attacks as tensions continue to rise across the region. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi movement, with the drones reportedly headed towards the Riyadh area and missile threats directed towards Khamis Mushait. Saudi authorities also issued alerts covering areas including Abha, Khamis Mushait and Jazan. The latest attacks come amid a wider escalation involving the Houthis, Saudi Arabia and the broader regional conflict. Houthi attacks have increasingly targeted Saudi territory, with previous strikes and attempted strikes involving ballistic missiles, drones and threats to energy and maritime infrastructure. Riyadh has continued to strengthen its air-defence response as the security situation along the Red Sea and Yemen front remains tense. WATCH