Pakistan Sends Troops, Fighters to Saudi Arabia, Reuters Reports
Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter jets.
Photographer: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty ImagesPakistan has deployed around 8,000 troops, fighter jets and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense agreement, Reuters reported Monday citing officials it didn’t name.
The deployment includes about 16 JF-17 fighters, which were sent to Saudi Arabia in early April, two squadrons of drones, and a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system apart from the troops. The equipment is being operated by Pakistani personnel and financed by Saudi Arabia, according to the report.