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- Oct 6
Turkey and Pakistan activate Mecca defense pact to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia
Ankara and Islamabad agreed on Monday to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia under their collective defense treaty, responding to escalating Houthi missile and drone strikes across the kingdom.
- Sep 26
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan hold defense talks in Riyadh following Houthi missile strikes
Military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan convened in Riyadh to discuss mutual defense assistance after Houthi forces launched missile strikes and seized Yemeni coastal areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- Sep 25
Yemeni forces repel Houthi assault on Taiz-Aden route as clashes reach Bab el-Mandeb
Government troops in Yemen pushed back Houthi fighters along the Hejat al-Abd mountain corridor on Thursday, while Saudi air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu.
- Sep 22
G7 Demands Houthi Ceasefire in Red Sea as UK Deploys Refueling Tanker to Aid Saudi Arabia
Group of Seven foreign ministers and the European Union called for an immediate halt to Houthi strikes in the Red Sea, while Britain deployed an aerial refueling tanker to support Saudi combat missions.
- Sep 22
UK approves defensive aerial refueling for Saudi jets following Houthi missile strikes
Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved a time-limited RAF mission from Cyprus to assist Saudi warplanes intercepting drone and missile attacks, linking regional stability to energy prices and UK living costs.
- Sep 13
Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia halted flows along its 7-million-barrel-per-day East-West pipeline after drone strikes from southern Iraq hit pumping stations, prompting Baghdad to close three border crossings with Iran and dismiss a regional military commander.
- Sep 11
Houthi fighters seize Perim Island to take control of Yemen's Red Sea coast
Ansar Allah fighters took control of Perim Island and the port city of Mocha on Friday, blocking Saudi maritime access through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- Sep 8
Saudi airstrikes kill 17 in Yemen as US holds back direct military strikes and Houthis hold Bab el-Mandeb
Coalition airstrikes killed at least 17 people across Yemen, including nine detainees in Al-Jawf, while Washington maintained logistical support but declined requests for direct air intervention.
- Aug 15
Houthi missiles kill up to eight in Mocha port attack; separate drone strike targets Saudi Aramco facility in Najran
Houthi forces fired ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port city of Mocha on 14 August 2026, killing between four and eight people according to differing source accounts, and separately claimed a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility in Najran.
