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Saudi Navy arrives in Karachi for military drill with Pakistani forces
Royal Saudi Navy ship arrives at Karachi port on October 2, 2021, to participate in a joint naval drill with the Pakistan Navy. (Photo courtesy: SPA)
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ISLAMABAD: Royal Saudi Navy vessels reached Karachi on Saturday, the Saudi defense ministry said, as the kingdom’s forces will participate in a joint naval drill with the Pakistan Navy. Footage from Saudi television news channel Al-Arabiya showed a Saudi military vessel docked at the Karachi...
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- Naseem Al-Bahr is a series of Saudi-Pakistani navy exercises to improve their interoperability
- Royal Saudi Air Force will also participate in the exercise with a number of combat aircraft
Updated 02 October 2021
ARAB NEWS PAKISTAN
October 02, 2021 17:24
ISLAMABAD: Royal Saudi Navy vessels reached Karachi on Saturday, the Saudi defense ministry said, as the kingdom’s forces will participate in a joint naval drill with the Pakistan Navy.
Footage from Saudi television news channel Al-Arabiya showed a Saudi military vessel docked at the Karachi port and its personnel being received by Pakistan Navy officials. The Royal Saudi Air Force will also participate in the exercise with a number of combat aircraft.
“The ships of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces arrived in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to carry out the bilateral naval exercises Naseem Al-Bahr 13,” the ministry said, as it shared photographs of the vessels and RSNF staff meeting Pakistani officers.
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted exercise commander Rear Adm. Sajer bin Rafeed Al-Anezi as saying Naseem Al-Bahr is a series joint exercises carried out by the Saudi naval forces and the Pakistani Navy, which aim to “unify concepts and joint work between the navies of the two countries.”
The two naval forces have strong relations as Pakistan had provided training to Saudi officers and sailors during the Saudi navy’s formative period between the 1970’s and 80’s.
Many Saudi officers are graduates of the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Saudi forces on Sunday started the joint Naseem Al-Bahr 13 naval exercise in Karachi to improve their interoperability and strengthen bilateral ties, the Pakistan Navy said. Royal Saudi Navy vessels reached the port of Karachi on Saturday and were welcomed by top...
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