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THE Amiri Guard, in cooperation with the Sultan’s Special Force of Oman, concluded the two-week ‘Al Kawaser 2’ exercise at Lahsnieh camp on Wednesday morning.
The exercise was held within the framework of cooperation between Qatar and Oman in military training and counter-terrorism efforts in the presence of Amiri Guard Commander Major General Hazza bin Khalil al Shahwani.
The deputy commander of the Amiri Guard, the inspector general, a number of assistants of commander of the Amiri Guard and Major Commander of the Joint Special Forces Major General Hamad Abdullah al Fetais al Marri attended the closing ceremony of the exercise.
From Sultan’s Special Forces, Assistant Commander for Operations and Training Colonel Hamad al Kamshouei; Director of Operations Colonel Muhammad Ali al Amri, several senior officers and the Omani Military Attache Colonel Ali al Kalbani attended the closing ceremony.
The ‘Al Kawaser 2’ exercise aims to brief the officers on the modern military tactics used to combat terrorism, in addition to raising their level of competence and preparedness to deal with terrorism and providing them with new combat skills.
Speaking on the occasion, Major Muhammad Salman al Mohannadi, the exercise manager, said that ‘Al Kawaser 2’ comes in the framework of exchange of training experiences between the two brotherly countries and seeks to enhance participants’ capabilities in order to achieve the highest level of combat readiness.
The first edition of the drill was held in Oman.
Mohannadi added that the exercise is an extension of the joint exercises implemented by the Amiri Guard with friendly countries to equip the forces on both sides with effective combat skills.
In his speech on behalf of the Sultan’s Special Force, First Lieutenant Mahmoud Hamid al Shamsi said that ‘Al Kawaser 2’ demonstrated teamwork, competence, fighting spirit and readiness of the members of the Amiri Guard for any crisis.
He stressed the importance of continuing such joint exercises and enhancing joint military cooperation between the two countries.
The exercise included a set of theoretical and field exercises related to counter-terrorism methods, such as training to storm buildings and free hostages, using rapid intervention vehicles, enhancing shooting skill as well as emergency response training.
During the closing presentation, the trainees demonstrated high level of competence and readiness. This was followed by the Deputy Commander of the Amiri Guards honouring the participants for the effort made during the training session.
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