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- Al-BADAR is an annual bilateral exercise between Pakistan and Bahrain in counter-terrorism domain
- The exercise is aimed at nurturing joint employment and interoperability, the Pakistani military says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Bahraini forces on Monday began a two-week-long, joint military exercise in Pakistan’s northwest, the Pakistani military said.
The opening ceremony of the exercise, Al-BADAR-VIII, was held at the National Counter Terrorism Center in Pabbi in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
It was participated in by contingents of Pakistan Army and the Bahrain National Guards, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
“Al-BADAR is an annual bilateral joint exercise in Counter Terrorism domain between Pakistan and Bahrain,” the ISPR said in a statement.
“The exercise is aimed at nurturing of joint employment and interoperability besides, harnessing the historic military to military relations among the brotherly countries.”
Pakistan Army’s director-general for military training attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest.
Pakistan, which has proven its mettle in the field of counter-terrorism, routinely holds joint military exercises with friendly states to foster joint employment concepts.
These exercises help participating nations enhance their combat capabilities to thwart any threats and ensure peace in the region.