'North Thunder' concludes

Published March 12, 2016
Parade of participating countries marching with their flags during the concluding ceremony. ─ INP
Parade of participating countries marching with their flags during the concluding ceremony. ─ INP
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (R), Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (4th R), and Saudi King Salman (5th R) watch the Northern Thunder exercises. Saudi Press Agency via Reuters
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (R), Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (4th R), and Saudi King Salman (5th R) watch the Northern Thunder exercises. Saudi Press Agency via Reuters
Saudi King Salman watches the North Thunder military exercises. ─ AP
Saudi King Salman watches the North Thunder military exercises. ─ AP
PAF Sherdils presenting an aerial display in the concluding parade of North Thunder military exercises. ─ APP
PAF Sherdils presenting an aerial display in the concluding parade of North Thunder military exercises. ─ APP
Military vehicles perform during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Military vehicles perform during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
A tank passes a soldier during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
A tank passes a soldier during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Soldiers watch as plumes of smoke rise following air bombardments during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Soldiers watch as plumes of smoke rise following air bombardments during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
An aircraft drops paratroopers during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
An aircraft drops paratroopers during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Saudi troops during the concluding parade of North Thunder military exercises. ─ INP
Saudi troops during the concluding parade of North Thunder military exercises. ─ INP
A view of North Thunder joint exercises. ─ INP
A view of North Thunder joint exercises. ─ INP
Men watch as smoke rises during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Men watch as smoke rises during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Soldiers take pictures as flame and smoke are seen following air bombardments during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
Soldiers take pictures as flame and smoke are seen following air bombardments during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
An Apache gunship fires missiles during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters
An Apache gunship fires missiles during the Northern Thunder exercises. ─ Reuters

HAFR AL-BATIN: Heads of state from across the Muslim world gathered in Saudi Arabia on Friday for the conclusion of a nearly three-week-long counter-terrorism military exercise that included 20 participating countries.

The prime minister, along with leaders of the other participating nations, watched the contingents march past the stage, a press release from the PM House said.

Pakistan’s fighter aircraft performed aerobatics, including a performance by two JF-17 Thunders and the Sherdil formation with its eight Karakoram-8 aircraft.

SSG Commandos performed free fall exercises. They jumped from helicopters, carrying flags of the countries participating in the exercise.

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