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Pakistan Sends Troops, Fighters to Saudi Arabia, Reuters Reports

Bloomberg Markets · May 18, 2026, 2:33 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Pakistan 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.

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