ISLAMABAD – A joint military exercise of Pakistan and Turkiye armies “Ataturk-XII 2023” concluded at SSG Headquarters Tarbela on Thursday.
Troops from Turkish Special Forces and Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG) took part in the two-week long drills that aimed at sharing mutual experiences in counter terrorism domain, rehearsing and adopting best practices as well as enhancing cooperation between the two armies.
Drills and techniques regarding Compound & Cave Clearance, Sniper Training, Improvised Explosives Devices handling and Combat Medic training were special focus areas of the joint exercise.
This is 12th joint exercise of the Ataturk series is part of bilateral military cooperation between both friendly countries.
Director General Military Training Major General Asad Nawaz Khan witnessed the closing ceremony as chief guest.
Turkish military delegation was headed by Centre Commander for Counter Terrorism Training and Exercise Colonel Mustafa Kahraman, who also attended the closing ceremony.
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