SCO countries hold anti-terror drills with member states in China
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held a joint anti-terrorism drill in China focussing on live drills and specialised operations such as the «eradication of terrorist groups,» China's Ministry of Public Security has said. The 'Interaction-2024' joint counter-terrorism exercises were held recently in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Ministry said.
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«The exercise marks the first time the relevant agencies from all SCO member states have participated in a joint counter-terrorism live drill,» state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
A small Indian delegation took part in the drill.
Since terrorist threats often spill over to other countries and flow around the globe, the latest large-scale SCO exercise was held to enhance the member states' capabilities and interoperability in joint anti-terrorism operations, Global Times report said.
The latest exercise has established a new model for joint live drills by relevant agencies and enhanced the joint operational capabilities of the SCO member states' authorities, the Ministry of Public Security said, adding, in response to significant terrorist threats, the exercise included specialized operations such as «the eradication of terrorist groups.»
Photos released by the state-run media showed that soldiers and police officers fully armed with assault rifles, pistols, and
