RIYADH: The Saudi Royal Guard and the Royal Guard of Bahrain started a joint security exercise Haris on Tuesday in Riyadh.
The training is part of the continuous cooperation between the two countries’ regiments. It is being conducted under the direct supervision of Lt. Gen. Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Bahraini national security adviser, secretary-general of the Supreme Defense Council and Royal Guard commander; and Gen. Suhail bin Saqr Al-Mutairi, the Saudi Royal Guard commander.
The exercise was inaugurated by Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Omari, chief of the operations department and general supervisor of the joint exercise.
The joint exercise is the first of its kind between the two regiments and highlights the unity between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The exercise aims to strengthen collaboration, exchange military and security expertise between the two nations, and enhance the efficiency of security services, weapons handling, and special operations.
