'Dawn of the East 1': Pakistan Army holds joint military drills with Egyptian and Jordanian special forces
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ISLAMABAD - Special forces form the Egyptian, Jordanian and Pakistani armies have started “The Dawn of the East 1" joint military drill, which is being held in Pakistan from 1 to 8 November.
The exercise’s first phase started with the arrival of special forces units from the three countries to the National Counter Terrorism Authority’s (NACTA) headquarters in Pakistan.
The chief of Pakistan’s special forces, Momtaz Hussien, gave a welcome speech to participant forces, stating that the exercise comes within the framework of developing military ties between the three armies to the level of partnership and exchange of expertise in the counterterrorism field.
The exercise involves training on inspecting, searching and confronting explosives as well as medical aid operations.
