ADEN: Amid continued Saudi onslaught on Yemen, Saudi and Pakistani forces attended a joint military drill near the kingdoms border with its impoverished neighbor.
The official Saudi Press Agency reported the development on Monday with Major General Fares bin Abdullah, a senior Saudi commander, telling the agency that the drills were part of a series of pre-planned exercises aimed at enhancing the kingdoms military efficiency.
He, however, claimed, The exercise is not related to any current military operations.
Pakistan has not decided yet whether to participate in the Saudi-led invasion of Yemen.
Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on its southern neighbor at Wednesday midnight to defeat Houthi movements Ansarullah fighters. Thousands of Yemenis hit the streets on the following day to vent anger at what they call foreign intervention in their country.