RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir on Friday visited the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) in Pabbi and interacted with the participants of Pak–China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII between the Pakistan Army and Peoples’ Liberation Army of China.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was briefed on the scope and conduct of the exercise. He also interacted with participants of the exercise and appreciated the professionalism and high morale of participants being displayed during the Joint Exercise, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a press release.
Pak–China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII commenced on November 19. The weeks-long Exercise in the Counter Terrorism domain is the 8th in the series of bilateral exercises being conducted annually.
Earlier upon arrival at the National Counter Terrorism Center Pabbi, the Army Chief was received by Commander Rawalpindi Corps.
The exercise is aimed at refining professional skills through joint training besides harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among the Iron Clad Brothers.
Coded “Warrior-VIII,” the exercise focuses on joint counter-terrorism clean-up and strike operations.
The two sides are engaging in multi-level and mixed training across various specialties, and organizing live troop drills per the actual combat process.
