Pakistan Will Join The Saudi Military Coalition Against Yemen Rebels

Reuters: Pakistan to join Saudi coalition against Yemen rebels - senior official

(Reuters) - Pakistan will send troops to Saudi Arabia to give military support to a coalition of mainly Gulf states fighting Yemeni Houthi rebels, a senior government official said on Monday.

Largely Sunni Muslim Pakistan - a regional ally of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf's main Sunni Muslim power - would join a Saudi-led military coalition conducting air strikes against Shi'ite Houthi forces, the official said.

The air strikes are targeting the rebels' southward advance on the port city of Aden, the last bastion of Saudi-backed president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

WNU Editor: No surprises here. Saudi Arabia has provided billions in aid to Pakistan over the years .... the Paks are not in a position to say no. For Pakistan's minority Shiite population .... I am sure that they are now preparing themselves to launch protests in opposition to these moves.

More News On Pakistan Joining The Saudi Military Coalition Against Yemen Rebels

Pakistan to join Saudi coalition against Houthi: senior official -- Arab News
Pakistan defense team heads for Saudi to discuss support -- Reuters
Pakistan to send troops in Saudi Arabia; Khawaja Asif denies -- Dunya News
Why old ally Pakistan is wary of joining Saudi offensive in Yemen -- France 24
Pakistan's Yemen dilemma: Being neutral is not an option -- Deutsche Welle
How Will Pakistan Respond to the Crisis in Yemen? -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat

Update: Pakistan’s long history of fighting Saudi Arabia’s wars -- Ishaan Tharoor (Washington Post)