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Pakistan Air Force Jets Reportedly Join Strikes Against Houthis

A Pakistani military official told The New York Times that Pakistan’s air force jets were being used to strike the Houthis in Yemen.

The official spoke without being named.

The report came out on Thursday and described the official’s statement from Wednesday.

It said the reported activity happened days after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey activated a military pact.

The report also described Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports.

Saudi authorities said those attacks killed three people and injured dozens.

A former US analyst said many analysts believed about 8,000 Pakistani troops were in Saudi Arabia.

He said he did not have access to classified numbers.

The articles do not explain why the Pakistani jets were used in the strikes.

Key facts

Reported source: A senior Pakistani military official, speaking anonymously to The New York Times about operational matters.
Reported activity: Pakistan Air Force fighter jets were reportedly being used in strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.
Report timing: The official reportedly spoke on Wednesday; the New York Times report appeared Thursday.
Military pact: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey activated the Makkah Accord days before the reported involvement.
Saudi airport attacks: Saudi authorities said Houthi strikes on two major airports killed three people and injured dozens.
Troop estimate: A former US Army attaché and Defense Intelligence Agency analyst said the consensus among analysts was that about 8,000 Pakistani troops had deployed to Saudi Arabia; he said he lacked access to classified figures.
Potential significance: The report said this could mark Pakistan’s most direct military involvement in the Yemen conflict in more than a decade.

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