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Cherat: The two-week long Pakistan-Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II commenced today at the Special Operations School, Cherat, Pakistan.
According to Radio Pakistan, this exercise is a bilateral counter-terrorism initiative conducted between the armies of Pakistan and Egypt. Troops from the Special Services Group of the Pakistan Army and Special Forces of the Egyptian Army are participating in the exercise.
The Commandant Special Operations School, Cherat, attended the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest. The exercise is aimed at enhancing professional skills through joint training, while further strengthening the longstanding military-to-military relations between the two friendly countries.
Participating troops will benefit from the exchange of mutual experiences and expertise, particularly in the conduct of counter-terrorism operations.