Joint Exercise “Al SAMSAAN VII” between Saudi and Pak Army

Rawalpindi, 14 February 2020: A two week long Joint Exercise “AL-SAMSAAM VII” between the Royal Saudi Land Forces and Pakistan Army troops commenced at Hafr al Batin, Saudi Arabia.

Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces, Northern Region, Major General Saleh bin Ahmed Al Zehrani graced the opening ceremony as chief guest.

Joint Exercise SAMSAAM VII, will focus on counter terrorism operations including cordon and search operations, combat patrols and dealing with IEDs.

Exercise “AL-SAMSAAM VII” is a series of ongoing bilateral military exercises between the Saudi Forces and Pakistan Army.

It provides participating troops an opportunity to benchmark their respective operational practices and procedures as well as learn from each other’s experiences.

Closing ceremony of Pakistan-Bahrain Special Forces joint Exercise