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Russia, China, 4 other nations begin joint anti-terror exercise
Moscow, Aug 06: Reflecting their concern about growing terrorist threats, Russia, China and four central Asian nations today began joint anti-terror military exercise in Kazakhstan, the first such operation under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Moscow, Aug 06: Reflecting their concern about
growing terrorist threats, Russia, China and four central
Asian nations today began joint anti-terror military exercise
in Kazakhstan, the first such operation under the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
More than 1,000 soldiers from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan took part in the drill in Kazakhstan's border city of Ucharal as part of the first phase of the exercise that will continue till tomorrow, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported. In this phase, soldiers launched a mock battle to "rescue" air passengers held by a gang of international "terrorists". They evolved command interaction and joint operations planning for intercepting the "intruder aircraft" and forcing it to land, airdropping of troops for the hot pursuit of the terrorists and their destruction, Ria Novosti reported.
The second phase of the exercise will take place on August 11-12 in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region where soldiers will "fight terrorists" who have taken hostages in a camp.
Uighur separatists are operating in Muslim-dominated Xinjiang for several years. Chinese sources here said Uighur separatists and terrorists are getting safe-haven in Pakistan after the fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, even after Islamabad's assurances to Beijing.
Bureau Report
More than 1,000 soldiers from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan took part in the drill in Kazakhstan's border city of Ucharal as part of the first phase of the exercise that will continue till tomorrow, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported. In this phase, soldiers launched a mock battle to "rescue" air passengers held by a gang of international "terrorists". They evolved command interaction and joint operations planning for intercepting the "intruder aircraft" and forcing it to land, airdropping of troops for the hot pursuit of the terrorists and their destruction, Ria Novosti reported.
The second phase of the exercise will take place on August 11-12 in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region where soldiers will "fight terrorists" who have taken hostages in a camp.
Uighur separatists are operating in Muslim-dominated Xinjiang for several years. Chinese sources here said Uighur separatists and terrorists are getting safe-haven in Pakistan after the fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, even after Islamabad's assurances to Beijing.
Bureau Report