NYT report says Pak Air Force struck Houthis in Yemen; Pak denies. According to a New York Times report, Pakistan’s Air Force participated in strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The report comes after Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey activated their military pact, the Mecca Accord. The report added that 8,000 Pakistani troops have been deployed to Saudi. However, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information dismissed NYT's report as “fake and fabricated.”.