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Pakistani military units, including fighter jets, have arrived in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday.“The Ministry of Defense announces the arrival of a military force from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector as part of the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement signed between the two brotherly countries,” a statement by the Saudi ministry of defense read.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The statement further said that the units that arrived at the base consisted of fighter and support aircraft with the purpose of “enhancing joint military coordination and raising the level of operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries.”Saudi Arabia and Pakistan share a strong partnership across several sectors. On September 17, 2025, both countries signed the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. Under this agreement, an attack on either is considered an attack on
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