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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia launch joint military exercises

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Nov 27, IRNA
Pakistan-Saudi-Exercises
Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) on Monday launched Joint Military Exercise at Bahawalpur in eastern Punjab province, the military said.

Exercise Al-Samsaam-2 (Sharp Sword) is a sequel to the series of exercises which are routinely carried out from time to time between the two armed forces, an army statement said.

A mechanized contingent of RSLF and elements of Armor, Infantry, Artillery, Air Defense, Aviation and Air Force are participating from Pakistan Armed Forces, the statement said.

These exercises are being conducted with a view to enhancing cooperation and understanding between the two Armed Forces and to allow sharing of experiences in the field of military operations.

In the three week long joint exercise, participating troops of both forces are likely to gain maximum from the expertise of each other.

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