Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday witnessed a parade by participants of the sixth edition of ‘Thunder and Paratroopers’ session on the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) fields in Zekreet.
Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, commanders and officers of Qatari Armed Forces, the Ministry of Interior, the Emiri Guard, Lekhwiya officers and non-commissioned officers along with families of participants from Qatar and Kuwait were present.
Before the start of the parade, Lekhwiya Running and Silent Factions carried out a jump parade and a presentation of riot control devices.
The Premier gave the starting signal for the parade, which began with a landing from the tower by using ropes while other groups stepped over obstacles and a helicopter carried out a scenario of throwing explosives at one of the buildings.
A Lekhwiya team enacted a virtual scenario of storming a building, while another group performed jumps from their mechanisms.
A group of trainees carried out a self-defence show in mass movements while another made a simplified explanation of an ambush scenario executed later on a sand table in front of the Premier.
Kuwait Military Attache in Qatar, Colonel Nasser Abdulaziz Samhan, praised the parade, wishing Qatari security services all progress and prosperity.
He hailed security relations between Qatar and Kuwait, describing them as ‘excellent.’
He also highlighted Kuwaiti officers and soldiers’ continuous participation in courses organised by Lekhwiya and the Emiri Air and Naval Forces. QNA
