1st Pak-KSA Joint Special Forces Exercise AL BATTAR-I starts at Cherat

RAWALPINDI (92 News) - The opening ceremony of the First Pakistan-KSA Joint Special Forces Exercise AL BATTAR-I was held at Cherat on Wednesday.

According to a press release issued by the ISPR, the Pak-Royal Saudi special forces are participating in the two-week exercise.

The exercise is aimed at further harnessing the historic military-to-military relations between both 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.

National anthems of both countries were played at the start of the ceremony. Senior officials from both the armed forces were present. Such joint military exercises between armies of both brotherly countries are aimed at enhancing existing bilateral relations and benefiting from each other’s experience.