Pakistani troops have joined armed forces from around 20 countries for “the largest, most important military manoeuvres” ever staged by its close ally Saudi Arabia to ramp up their counter-terrorism s
Pakistani troops have joined armed forces from around 20 countries for “the largest, most important military manoeuvres” ever staged by its close ally Saudi Arabia to ramp up their counter-terrorism skills.
The foreign office said Pakistani troops are part of the multinational military exercise being staged by Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued late last night, it said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have close defence ties going on for decades.
“It is in this backdrop that Pakistan is participating in a multi-national exercise on counter-terrorism being held in Saudi Arabia,” it said.
“This includes military exercises and intense training cooperation in various domains. Both countries have training exchanges in which trainers are sent to Saudi Arabia for multiple training areas and Saudi Armed Forces personnel also receive training in Pakistan,” it said, without giving details about the schedule of the military exercise.
A small Pakistani defence contingent remains stationed in Saudim Arabia under a bilateral arrangement, it said. The remarks by the foreign office came after Saudi Arabia announced it was conducting “the largest, most important military maneuvers” ever staged in the region.
