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South Korean and US militaries conduct joint anti-terrorism drills

According to VNA September 30, 2023 15:15

During the training, the two sides conducted joint exercises to search and search buildings, rescue hostages, and locate and subdue terrorists.

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South Korean and US soldiers participate in a military exercise in Gunsan, South Korea.

According to Yonhap news agency, on September 30, the South Korean military announced that its and the US soldiers conducted a joint anti-terrorism exercise near the inter-Korean border earlier this week, in the context of the two sides' efforts to enhance their ability to coordinate operations.

The exercise, involving about 80 military police from the 6th Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea and the 8th Infantry Division of the United States, took place on September 25 at the Rodriguez Training Center in Pocheon, about 30km south of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas.

During the training, the two sides conducted joint exercises to search and search buildings, rescue hostages, and locate and subdue terrorists.

The focus of the exercise is to enhance soldiers' capabilities in counter-terrorism operations in urban environments through team-based combat training, the South Korean military said in a statement.

According to VNA
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