RAWALPINDI: A two-week-long Joint Exercise “AL-SAMSAAM VII” between theRoyal Saudi Land Forces and Pakistan Army troops commenced at Hafr Al-Batinin Saudi Arabia, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
According to the military’s media wing, Commander of Royal Saudi LandForces, Northern Region, Major General Saleh bin Ahmed Al Zehrani was thechief guest on the occasion.
Joint Exercise ‘SAMSAAM VII’ will focus on counter-terrorism operationsincluding cordon and search, combat patrols and dealing with IEDs.
The drill is a series of ongoing bilateral military exercises between theSaudi Forces and Pakistan Army, said ISPR.
It provides participating troops an opportunity to benchmark theirrespective operational practices and procedures as well as learn from eachother’s experiences.
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Earlier on January 13, the Pakistan-Bahrain joint military exercise ‘ALBADAR-IV 2020’ had culminated in Pabbi, said Inter-Services PublicRelations on Thursday.
According to the military’s media wing, the closing ceremony of the jointmilitary exercise had been held at National Counter Terrorism Centre inPabbi.
Troops from Kingdom of Bahrain National Guard and Pakistan’s SpecialService Group (SSG) had participated in the exercise.
