ISLAMABAD: The National Counter Terrorism Centre in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Pabbi hosted a two-week long multinational joint counter-terrorism exercise Fajar Al Sharq-V, the military said in a statement.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), contingents of special forces from the brotherly countries participated in the exercise. Fajar Al Sharq-V is a multinational joint exercise in the counter-terrorism domain among the special forces of Pakistan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait.
The ISPR said that the exercise is aimed at nurturing joint employment and interoperability besides, harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among the brotherly countries.
It said that the participants expressed zeal and enthusiasm throughout the event, highlighting the commitment of these brotherly nations to collaborative efforts in the fight against terrorism. Earlier, Navies from 50 countries, including Turkiye, the US, and China, began a five-day multinational naval exercise led by Pakistan in the Arabian Sea on Friday. The biannual event, which has taken place since 2007, began with a flag-raising ceremony, Pakistan Television reported.
Regional countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, as well as African Union countries, are taking part in the event with ships, aircraft, special operations forces, marine teams, and observers. –Agencies
