The two-week-long Pakistan-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Shake Hands-II between the armies of the two countries in the counterterrorism domain concluded at Tarbela.
The exercise commenced on April 27, in which combat teams from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Sri Lankan Special Forces participated, said a news release issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).General Officer Commanding Special Services Group attended the closing ceremony as Chief Guest.
Major General Ajith Abeyawardana (WWV RWP RSP) from Sri Lanka also witnessed the closing ceremony. The troops displayed highest standards of professional excellence during the conduct.
The exercise was aimed at refining the drills, procedures and techniques involved in counterterrorism operations through joint training, besides harnessing the historic military to military relations among both the friendly countries, the news release added.
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