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Saudi Arabia has the third largest defense budget in the world– armed forces, seen here at a ceremony for air force officers at King Faisal military college in Riyadh in 2009. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed


The drills of “Kaseh 1” exercise between the Saudi Royal Land Forces and its counterpart in the Pakistani army concluded on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) .

Its conclusion was attended by Major General Thafer bin Ali Al-Shehri, Commander of Corps of Engineers in Pakistan Army, Major General Mohammad Ajmal, Sneed Thaher Al-Muzaini.

The exercise’s commander from the Saudi side, Brigadier General Abdullah Manna Al-Amri, said that the “Kaseh 1” exercise was carried out to enhance the efficiency of engineers in unconventional warfare for both sides and to unify the concepts and fighting operations that come within framework of the friendly relations and military cooperation between the Saudi forces and the Pakistani army.

For his part, Commander of Corps of Engineers in Pakistan Army, Major General Mohammad Ajmal expressed his pride in participating in the exercise and said: “the Kingdom Saudi Arabia is our second home and we consider the Saudis as our brothers,” noting that the Pakistani army has taken successful steps in the fight against terrorism.