Pakistan, Egypt special forces conduct Thunder-II exercise

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Egyptian armies successfully concluded a two-week joint military exercise, aimed at counterterrorism operations, at Cherat.

According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release issued on Monday, the military exercise, Thunder-II, was designed to enhance interoperability by refining drills, procedures, and techniques related to counterterrorism operations through joint training.

Combat teams from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Egyptian Special Forces actively participated, demonstrating exceptional professionalism and operational skill throughout the exercise.

General Officer Commanding, Special Services Group, attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest, while the Commander of Egyptian Paratroopers, Major General Mohamed Saad Abdel Razik, and the Defence Attaché of Egypt also witnessed the event.

The exercise also served to further strengthen the longstanding and historic military-to-military relations between the two friendly nations.