Pak – Sri Lanka – Maldives Trilateral Exercise “ Eagle Dash-I”

[Rashid Mahmood]

Press Release

No PR39/2016-ISPR Dated: February 4, 2016
Rawalpindi - February 4, 2016:

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited National Counter Terrorism Training Centre (NCTC), Pabbi and witnessed Pak – Sri Lanka – Maldives Trilateral Exercise “ Eagle Dash-I”, today.

Two weeks long exercise was focused on counter terrorism operations and sharing of field combat experience of three Armed forces. Owing to the successes of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, a large number of friendly countries have requested Pakistan Army to organize training for their troops in our state of the art Counter Terrorism Training Centre. So far Pakistan Army has conducted joint exercises with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China and Jordan to enhance their combat efficiency. Pakistani troops have also imparted counter terrorism training to Police and other law enforcement agencies of all four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.

While speaking on the occassion, COAS congratulated all participants of exercise for displaying high level of professionalism and combat skills. He underscored that such exercises will consolidate our special relationship between three forces and help eliminate terrorism from the region. COAS said that terrorism is a global phenomenon and terrorists have no country, religion or sect. Hence a coordinated global response from us all. He said that Pakistan has been victim of terrorism for over a decade and sacrified a lot but at the end we have turned the tide primarily due to resilience displayed by the whole Nation and professionalism of our armed forces. We are willing to share our experiences with the world for the benefit of humanity and as an obligation towards International peace.

COAS said that Pakistan Army has also taken the initiative of providing counter terrorism training to our police personnel and other law enforcement agencies in Pakistan in an effort to enhance their capacity and make them capable of skillfully dealing with this menace in an effienct manner.

Praising the performance and potential of the trainees, Such training will enhance the confidence of our LEAs and also Foreign military delegates from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and South Africa witnessed the exercise and lauded professionalism of Pakistan Army.

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[Tipu7]

Any video of exercise..........?

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Woah, thats really good. We should've included Bangladesh - naval exercises would also be good. We need to begin increasing relations with countries in South Asia.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Woah, thats really good. We should've included Bangladesh - naval exercises would also be good. We need to begin increasing relations with countries in South Asia.

For that to happen you might to put bullet through Hasina Wajid skull first. B|tch got this "over my dead body" posture when it comes to Pakistan-Bangladesh relationship.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Any video of exercise..........?

visit defence.pk's facebook page.

 

[django]

Woah, thats really good. We should've included Bangladesh - naval exercises would also be good. We need to begin increasing relations with countries in South Asia.

I doubt ugly gremlin Hasina would agree to that, besides what can we possibly learn from bangla bhais.

 

[shah1398]

So how about next time a multi Nation exercise comprising Pakistan, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia or Iran (would be difficult for both to be together right now in one activity), Sri Lanka and Maldives with Afghanistan and Bangladesh as possible entrants? we have had/having exercises with each of these separately so how about going for a combined exercise? NCTC offers wide range of training esp anti terrorism related training as it has been built by minds who had extensive field experience of anti terror operations. Near to real time scenario has been created for almost every activity. I might be day dreaming now but this is what i am eagerly waiting to see happening in near future IN SHA ALLAH.