RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The First Pakistan-KSA “Joint Special Forces Exercise AL BATTAR-I” kicked off at Cherat on Wednesday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The Pak-Royal Saudi Special Forces are participating in two weeks long exercise.
The ISPR said that the exercise is aimed at further harnessing the historic military to military relations between both the countries, including nurturing of joint employment concept and identifying areas of mutual interest for future military collaboration, with a view to accrue maximum benefits from each other’s experience in employment against terrorism.
The national anthems of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were played at the start of the Opening Ceremony.
Senior officials from both the Armed Forces were present on the occasion.
The ISPR said that such joint Military Exercises between armies of both brotherly Countries are aimed at enhancing existing bilateral relations and benefiting from each other’s experience.