Muscat – A month-long massive military drill codenamed “Al Shomoukh/2” got underway in Oman. Servicemen from various Omani military and security apparatuses
The military exercise will immediately be followed by the Omani-British military drill Swift Sword/3 (SS3) which will run through till the end of October 2018 and will be concluded with a practical demonstration on forthcoming November 3.
More than 70,000 participants from the various military, security and civil establishments alongside with more than 5500 British soldiers from the UK Royal Forces will take part in the exercises. T
Various military weapons and equipment, which have recently joined service will be used in this exercise which is considered the biggest field exercise in terms of size in the history of Sultan’s Armed Forces.