Qatari forces participate in Gulf Shield Drill in Saudi Arabia

Qatari forces participate in Gulf Shield Drill in Saudi Arabia

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By QLNews

According to a report by Al Jazeera, the Qatari Defense Ministry announced its participation in the month-long "Gulf Shield 1" military exercises held in Saudi Arabia on April 18th.

The military drill was conducted in the town of Ras Al Khair, north of Jubail city in the eastern region of the kingdom, from March 21 to April 16, Qatar News Agency (QNA) quoted the defence ministry as saying.

A number of officers from the Qatari Armed Forces, led by Brigadier General Khamis Mohamed Deblan, participated in the exercise, along with land, sea and air forces from 25 other countries.

The exercise featured a number of stages, including a command centres drill and field training. It concluded with the implementation of the exercise of regular and non-regular fire with live ammunition, in addition to a military parade.

The participation aimed at strengthening brotherly relations, exchanging experiences and taking part in all that would preserve the security and stability of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Arab and Islamic region.

According to QNA, the closing ceremony was attended by the Qatar Armed Forces' Chief of Staff, Major General Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem, at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart Lt General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwayli.

 

 

Cover image credit: Qatari Defense Ministry.

By Molten Metal• 20 Apr 2018 08:55
Molten Metal

This is a welcome news, that is what we want to see here, the mutual understanding, fair deal, co operation on equal level. Congrats from one & all !!

By Jindo• 20 Apr 2018 07:44
Jindo

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