Joint military exercise begins in China

Published December 9, 2015
An Italian soldier is silhouetted during a NATO military exercise at the Birgi NATO Airbase in Trapani, Italy October 19, 2015. NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in more than a decade on Monday, choosing the central Mediterranean to showcase strengths that face threats from Russia's growing military presence from the Baltics to Syria. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
An Italian soldier is silhouetted during a NATO military exercise at the Birgi NATO Airbase in Trapani, Italy October 19, 2015. NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in more than a decade on Monday, choosing the central Mediterranean to showcase strengths that face threats from Russia's growing military presence from the Baltics to Syria. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

RAWALPINDI: A two-week long joint training exercise ‘YOUYI 5’ between special forces of China and Pakistan started in Qingtongxia city of China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

According to ISPR, the impressive opening ceremony was attended by senior military officers of special forces of Pakistan and People’s Liberation Army (PLA). National anthems of both countries were played on the occasion.

The joint exercise as part of Year of Friendship 2015 will focus on anti-terrorist operations, hostage and rescue, cordon and search operations.

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The joint exercise will enhance and further streng­then already deep military ties between Pakistan and China.

The YOUYI 5 is being carried out in extreme weather conditions of northern China to impart and share Pakistan Army’s experiences in war against terrorism.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2015

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