Pakistan, Saudi Arabia hold counter-terror drills ‘Al-Samsaam’ in Pabbi

A joint exercise of Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ‘Al-Samsaam’ VIII-22 has been underway at National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) Pabbi, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.  

As per the ISPR, the two week long joint exercise is a series of ongoing bilateral military exercises between the Saudi Forces and Pakistan Army.

Pakistan Armed Forces Spokesperson said that the Joint Exercise ‘will focus on counter-terrorism operations including cordon and search, combat patrols and dealing with IEDs.

“It provides participating troops an opportunity to benchmark their respective operational practices and procedures as well as learn from each other’s experiences,” the ISPR statement reads.

Al-Samsaam exercises are being conducted on biennial basis since 2004.