Military ships are seen during a joint naval exercise by US and Qatari troops in the Arabian Gulf, Qatar, June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon
Doha: Ministry of Defense announced Sunday a wrap up of the joint defense exercise with the US forces in Al-Galayel field under the patronage and presence of Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.
The exercise was conducted by three units: the joint special forces represented by the special mobile force, special operations and special navy, in conjunction with the Qatari Emiri Air Force represented by the transport wing, the helicopter squadron and US special forces, to achieve the principle of joint action.
The exercise was attended by Commander of the Joint Special Forces Brigadier General Hamad Abdullah Al Fetais Al Marri, representative of the US Embassy Brigadier David Parr and high-ranking officers from the Qatari Armed Forces and the US forces.
