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Houthis Claim Capture of 47 Pakistani Soldiers in Yemen
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 10:07
Houthis Claim Capture of 47 Pakistani Soldiers in Yemen
- •Reports circulating online claim that 47 Pakistani soldiers were allegedly captured by Houthi forces in Yemen.
- •The claims have triggered serious questions regarding Pakistan's reported military involvement in the region.
- •Further details and official confirmations from the concerned governments are currently awaited.
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Reports circulating online and statements from Houthi spokesperson General Yahya Saree claim that 47 Pakistani soldiers were among 85 coalition personnel captured during fighting in the Bab al-Mandeb region.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye signed a trilateral joint defense agreement known as the Mecca Pact, where an attack against one nation is treated as an attack against all of them.
Iranian lawmakers criticized Pakistan's military involvement and questioned its neutrality in the regional conflict after Pakistani forces entered the fighting to support Saudi Arabia.
