Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s joint training exercise Al-Batar One has concluded, the joint training war exercise Al-Batar One is a message to any seen and unseen enemy that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are not oblivious to their defense and the full force of any threat to national security. can compete with Pakistan stands like a strong wall against terrorism.
Like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has also faced increasing incidents of terrorism and it is reported that these incidents have allegedly involved militants associated with the extremist organizations ‘Daesh’ and ‘Al-Qaeda’.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a history of cooperation in various defense fields, but for the first time, the special forces of the two countries conducted a joint anti-terrorist exercise called ‘Al-Shahab One’. On October 20, 2015, the forces of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had started joint military exercises at the “National Counter-Terrorism Centre” at Pabi near Jhelum. These exercises called ‘Al-Shahab One’ continued for twelve days, in which a 57-member contingent of the Saudi Special Forces also participated.
About Pakistan-Saudi Joint Counter-Terrorism Exercise Al-Batar One Pakistan Army Public Relations Department (ISPR) said in a statement that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s joint counter-terrorism training exercise Al-Batar One has concluded. The closing ceremony held in Cherat was attended by Saudi Arabian Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki and senior military officials and witnessed the various drills of the last day of the Al Batar One exercise. The two-week long exercise began on August 22, in which combat aviation, including special forces units from both countries, showcased their professionalism. The ceremony concluded with a flypast, the purpose of the Albatar One exercise was to further strengthen the historical military ties between the two brotherly countries by promoting a common concept against terrorism and areas of mutual interest for future military cooperation. including pointing out,
It should be remembered that Pakistan has been facing terrorism and militancy for a long time and the security forces of Pakistan have been engaged in counter-terrorism operations for a long time. On the other hand, Army Chief General Asim Munir says that the cowardly attacks of terrorists cannot weaken our determination to end terrorism, the armed forces are determined to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from the motherland at any cost. According to SPR, Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir visited Bannu, on his arrival in Bannu, the Army Chief was briefed on the security measures along with the suicide blast, the Army Chief also met the officers and soldiers. and appreciated their determination. The Army Chief also visited the CMH to visit the injured persons in the Bannu blast and inquired about their health. He assured that the nation stands with him in this hour of sorrow. Army Chief General Asim Munir said that the cowardly attacks of terrorists cannot weaken our resolve to end terrorism. The Army Chief said that peace and stability in Pakistan are our martyrs. Owing to the sacrifices, the armed forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from the motherland at any cost. It should be remembered that 9 youths were martyred in a suicide attack in Bannu last day.
The largest military exercises in Saudi history were held on April 28, 2014. Officers and soldiers from all branches of the armed forces participated in these exercises. Officials of the Ministry of Defense and the National Defense Force were also involved. Aircraft and ships, combat helicopters, tanks, missiles and anti-missiles were also extensively used to make military exercises efficient and effective.
On February 20, 2016, the commander of the northern region of Saudi Arabia, while inspecting the ongoing military exercises under the title “Thunder of the North”, said that the purpose of these exercises is to prepare for the war against terrorism. According to the report, General Abdullah Al-Mutair visited the ‘Northern Thunder’ exercise and reviewed the various stages of the largest exercise in the history of the Middle East. General Al-Mutair said that the soldiers participating in the Northern Thunder exercises will be assigned important responsibilities as per the schedule. He had said that these exercises are going to determine the target, increase military cooperation and benefit from each other’s military and combat experiences. Through the ‘Northern Thunder’ exercises, we aim to benefit from each other’s combat capabilities while helping to improve the combat skills of the participating countries’ armies. The best and positive results of these exercises will come soon. Special thanks to the countries participating in the war exercises, he said that the exercises are a recognition of the leadership role of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Islamic world. The purpose of these exercises is to win the ongoing war against terrorism and convey the message of peace and stability to the entire world including the region. It should be noted that in the ongoing military exercises under the leadership of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Senegal, Sudan, Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Chad, Tunisia, Al Qamar Islands, Djibouti, Sultanate of Oman, Qatar Forces from Malaysia, Egypt, Mauritania, Mauritius and other countries participated.
