MOSCOW – Iran link BasijVolunteer Forces have begun a large-scale two-day military war game in theIranian province of West Azerbaijanlink, medialink reported on Thursday.
Some 15,000 volunteer auxiliary troops, mostly younglink people fromlink the regional capitalof Urmia link and thesurrounding regions, are taking part in the exercise, according to the MehrNews Agency.
The war game, codenamed “To Beit al-Muqaddas” � which references a militaryaction to conquer Jerusalemlink � is aimed atimproving the readiness and agility of the volunteer forces in the region,according to news link outlet. It is heldwith the motto, “40 years of patriotism, service and security,” the agencyadded.
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West Azerbaijan link,as the name suggests, is Iranlink westernmost provinceand is bordered by Iraq link, Turkey link andAzerbaijan link. Itis predominantly inhabited by Azeris and Kurds, with Persians in theminority link.
