ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s defense minister told Parliament on Monday that Saudi Arabia had asked Pakistan for aircraft, warships and soldiers to join its offensive against the Houthis in Yemen, possibly signaling Saudi plans to expand its war there.
The Saudi government, backed by other Persian Gulf countries and the United States, started its campaign
against the Houthis in late March, relying primarily on air power. Yet
nearly two weeks of airstrikes have failed to stop the Houthi advance,
including into Aden, Yemen’s second-largest city.
The
Saudis and their allies have repeatedly raised the possibility of a
ground invasion, which analysts say would most likely rely heavily on
foreign troops, including those from close Saudi allies like Pakistan or
Egypt.
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