RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan and China would continue to work towards the total elimination of terrorism.

According to an ISPR press release, the army chief visited the Bahadur Ranges in Attock, and witnessed the Pak-China joint field exercise, Warrior-III.

He said the special relationship between the armies of the two countries had transformed over time and would continue to grow.

He commended the SSG troops for their outstanding performance in Operation Zarb-e-Azb and vowed to continue the operation with the same momentum and achieve the objective of a terror-free Pakistan. He congratulated all participants who took part in the exercise for displaying a high-level of professional skills.

Special Forces of the Pakistan army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China completed on Tuesday seven-week exercise with focus on counter-terrorism operations. A senior level Chinese military delegation headed by Gen Li Fayi represented the PLA at the closing ceremony.

Published in Dawn, September 16th, 2015

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