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Yemen Fighting Kills Over 70 as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Prepare for Crisis Talks
- •Over 70 people have been killed in intensified fighting in and around Yemen's western Taiz province within 24 hours.
- •Government sources reported 34 troops killed, while Houthi military sources confirmed 39 of their fighters died.
- •Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a major military operation to seize territory controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi fighters.
- •The developments precede a meeting of the Mecca defence pact's strategic committee in Riyadh, expected to discuss regional developments including the Yemen crisis.
- •Pakistan's foreign minister stated Iran suggested politically engaging Yemen's Houthis, an idea to be discussed at the Riyadh meeting.
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More than 70 people were killed in fighting in and around Yemen's western Taiz province over a 24-hour period. Government sources reported 34 of its troops killed, while Houthi military sources stated that 39 of their fighters died in the clashes.
The Mecca defence pact's strategic political and defence committee is meeting in Riyadh to address regional developments, including the situation in Yemen and the institutionalisation efforts of the alliance. The talks follow discussions among foreign ministers from Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia regarding mutual defense and security arrangements.
Pakistan's foreign minister stated that Iran had suggested engaging Yemen's Houthi movement politically following attacks by the group. This political engagement proposal was among the regional developments slated for discussion by the Mecca defense pact committee.
