Pakistan to join 20 nations in Saudi wargames

Feb 18, 2016, 10:00
Pakistan to join 20 nations in Saudi wargames

"Given their close fraternal ties, Pakistan and Saudi-Arabia have cooperated in the field of defence for the past many decades".

In addition to Saudi Arabia, other participating nations include Jordan, Bahrain, Senegal, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Kuwait, the Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Chad, Tunisia, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Malaysia, Egypt, Mauritania and Mauritius.

On Sunday, a Saudi Press News Agency (SPA) statement claimed that troops from around 20 countries, including Pakistan, were gathering in northern Saudi Arabia for "the largest, most important military manoeuvres" ever staged in the region.

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"A small Pakistani defence contingent also remains stationed in Saudi Arabia under a bilateral arrangement", the foreign ministry spokesperson said late on Monday.

Mr Hishammuddin said yesterday that Malaysian soldiers were undergoing the Thunder of The North military training along with other countries, reported The New Straits Times.

Malaysia has joined a major military exercise led by Saudi Arabia for the first time, raising questions about the extent of the Southeast Asian state's involvement in the Middle East.

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to witness during the next few hours, the arrival of troops participating in the largest and most important military manoeuvre in the history of the region code-named "Ra'ad Al Shamal".

Twenty countries are participating.

"I can assure you that Malaysia supports efforts to combat militancy but our armed forces are not involved in any military operations in Yemen", he said.

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The announcement comes two months after Saudi Arabia said it will form a coalition of 34 nations to fight terrorism.

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