“The four weeks long defensive maneuver exercise is aimed at validating the concept of defence in deserts,” said ISPR.
The exercise is being conducted in extreme desert conditions, 74 kilometers ahead of Chhor, under a conventional operations setting, the military’s media wing said.
"My condolences and prayers go to the families of our four brave soldiers martyred in Makeen, South Waziristan fighting a terrorist attack," PM tweeted.
Four of the attackers were also killed by the soldiers.
