Pak-Russia counter-terror drill kicks off

RAWALPINDI: The two-week-long Pakistan-Russia joint exercise Druzhba-VII between the two armies commenced at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Pabbi. Druzhba-VII is the 7th bilateral joint exercise in the counter-terrorism domain between Pakistan and Russian armies.

Light Commando Troops of the Pakistan Army and Russian Military Contingent were participants. The Commandant National Counter Terrorism Centre was the chief guest at the opening ceremony. The exercise is aimed at refining professional skills through joint training besides harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among the friendly countries, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said. Participating troops are looking forward to benefiting from mutual expertise and experience.