PakistanArmy spokesman confirms troops already in Saudi Arabia.
Pakistani soldiers sit inside a kingdom fighting Yemen’s Houthis.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry made the statement to CNN’s Ivan Watson, who asked about the Makkah Defence Alliance with Turkey.
“Pakistan troops have been there for decades,” said Chaudhry, the military spokesman.
The posted clip gives no troop numbers, roles or locations.
How each outlet framed it
- Dawn
- reports official military confirmation of multi-domain Pakistani presence for decades, situates Makkah alliance in broader regional relationship
Sources: Dawn