Pak-Saudi joint anti-terror exercise ends in Cherat

Islamabad: The two-week-long joint anti-terrorism exercise conducted by special forces of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has concluded in Cherat on Monday.

The conclusion of the Pakistan-KSA "Joint Exercise in Counter Terrorism domain AL BATTAR-I" was held at Cherat, according to a statement released by the ISPR on Monday.

Furthermore, the special Forces contingents from two friendly nations took part in the two-week drill that started on August 22, 2023.

His Excellency Mr Nawaf Saeed Al Malkiy, the Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan, along with senior military leadership witnessed the final day activities of the exercise.

The Special Forces of both countries and the combat aviation both demonstrated their superior skill. After the fly past, the exercise was over.

The goal of the exercise was to strengthen the long-standing military ties between the two friendly nations, including the development of a coordinated counterterrorism strategy and the identification of potential areas of shared military interest.