Nov 16, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Hafr al
Batin.
The second
Arabian Gulf Shooting military exercise concluded on Thursday in the northern
Hafr Al-Batin region of Saudi Arabia.
The mixed land-based training maneuvers involved troops from the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Kuwait Land Forces and US Task Force Spartan.
Brig. Gen.
Mohammed Al-Badrani, the training commander, said the event included practical
and field exercises and lectures designed to improve practical and tactical
cooperation between the forces and enhance the implementation of joint land
operations.
The
participating units developed ideas and training for the planning and
implementation of tactical operations for armored units, mechanized infantry,
helicopters, irregular warfare operations, the evacuation of casualties from
the battlefield, sniper tactics, and the disarming explosive devices and
materials.
Military
chiefs present at the conclusion of the exercises included the commander of the
Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lt. Gen. Fahd Al-Mutair, the commander of land forces
at US Army Central, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, and the commander of the Kuwaiti
Land Forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Suwait.
Arab News, SPA,