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Russian-Pakistani Anti-Terrorist Drills Kick Off in Pakistan - Russian Defense Ministry
Russian-Pakistani Anti-Terrorist Drills Kick Off in Pakistan - Russian Defense Ministry
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The joint Russian-Pakistani tactical exercises "Friendship-2024" have started in Pakistan, aimed at training to eliminate armed groups in the mountains and forest areas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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"The opening ceremony of the Druzhba 2024 [Friendship-2024] joint Russian-Pakistani tactical exercise was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," the ministry said. The Russian armed forces are represented by personnel of the Southern Military District's motorized rifle formation stationed in the Volgograd Region, who were taken to the training area by an IL-76 aircraft of the Russian aerospace forces the day before, according to the statement. A representative of the Pakistani armed forces underscored in his welcoming address the importance of the strategic partnership and friendly ties between the two nations, which positively affect regional security, the ministry added. "During the exercise, servicemen of the two countries will practice cooperation in carrying out tasks within the framework of combat operations in the mountainous terrain to eliminate illegal armed formations as well as to conduct scouting and making ambush operations in the mountainous and forested terrain," the statement read.
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Russian-Pakistani Anti-Terrorist Drills Kick Off in Pakistan - Russian Defense Ministry
17:19 GMT 14.10.2024 (Updated: 17:47 GMT 14.10.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The joint Russian-Pakistani tactical exercises "Friendship-2024" have started in Pakistan, aimed at training to eliminate armed groups in the mountains and forest areas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"The opening ceremony of the Druzhba 2024 [Friendship-2024] joint
Russian-Pakistani tactical exercise was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," the ministry said.
The Russian armed forces are represented by personnel of the Southern Military District's motorized rifle formation stationed in the Volgograd Region, who were taken to the training area by an IL-76 aircraft of the Russian aerospace forces the day before, according to the statement.
A representative of the Pakistani armed forces underscored in his welcoming address the importance of the strategic partnership and friendly ties between the two nations, which positively affect
regional security, the ministry added.
"During the exercise, servicemen of the two countries will
practice cooperation in carrying out tasks within the framework of combat operations in the mountainous terrain to eliminate illegal armed formations as well as to conduct scouting and making ambush operations in the mountainous and forested terrain," the statement read.
The Friendship exercises, held since 2016, are aimed at strengthening and developing the military cooperation between Russia and Pakistan. The drills will take place from October 14-26.
