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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states held an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss strengthening cooperation and coordination among their armed forces, according to Anadolu Agency, citing a statement from the UAE Defense Ministry.
The meeting was convened by the GCC Armed Forces Operations and Training Committee at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat. The ministry did not identify the participants.
The GCC comprises Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
Participants discussed issues intended to strengthen joint military cooperation in operations and training, as well as develop coordination and integration mechanisms among Gulf armed forces, the ministry said.
The discussions also aimed to support joint Gulf defense efforts and improve military readiness and efficiency in operations and training. The statement did not specify any decisions made or directly mention Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
The meeting took place amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia and Gulf and international efforts to halt them.
The GCC has not issued a statement on the meeting. On Sunday, its Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi called for “effective” international action against the Houthis at the conclusion of a ministerial meeting in Manama.
Yemen has seen a military escalation since July between government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, following a period of relative calm associated with a truce that began in April 2022.
The conflict began after the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, and several provinces in September 2014.
