Ashraf AboArafe
Units from the branches of the Saudi Armed Forces are participating in the joint multinational exercise “EFES 2024,” which will be implemented in the city of Izmir in the Republic of Turkey, alongside the forces of a number of sisterly and friendly countries.
The units of the Saudi Armed Forces participating in the exercise arrived in the Republic of Turkey, and were received by the military attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Ankara, Commodore Adel bin Muhammad Al-Kalthami, the director of the exercise from the Saudi side, Brigadier General Nasser bin Hathlin Al-Suhaimi, and a number of officers from branches of the Saudi Armed Forces.
The exercise is being carried out in two main phases: the first is the command center exercise at the Multinational War Center in Istanbul and the Joint Command Training Center in Izmir, and the second phase is the field exercise at Kartal Camp in the city of Izmir.
The head of the Armed Forces Training and Development Authority, Major General Adel bin Muhammad Al-Balawi, confirmed that the participation of the branches of the Saudi Armed Forces in the exercise comes within the framework of the support and care they receive from the wise leadership – may God protect them – to develop their capabilities and enhance their position and presence at the level of organization, training, and armament. . He pointed out that the exercise aims to exchange experiences between the forces of the participating countries, train in planning and coordinating joint operations in a different operational environment, raise the combat efficiency of the participating units, and enhance military cooperation between the participating countries.
Major General Adel Al-Balawi stated that the participating units will carry out many field maneuvers, including sea landing operations, search and rescue, and confronting drone threats, in addition to shooting with light weapons using live ammunition.
The head of the Armed Forces Training and Development Authority noted that the armed forces units will participate during the exercise in carrying out land and sea special forces operations using various modern and diverse weapons.
