Saudi, Bahraini naval forces hone combat skills

The joint exercise, which ensured the security of the region, was held at King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail. (SPA)
Short Url
Updated 11 December 2021
Follow

Saudi, Bahraini naval forces hone combat skills

  • The training aimed to unify the tactical concepts of command and control and enhance the procedures for managing naval battles

JUBAIL: Royal Saudi Naval Forces and their Bahraini counterparts have completed a bilateral naval exercise in the Eastern Province on the Arabian Gulf.
The JISR-22 exercise was held at King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail within the framework of cooperation between the two countries.
The bilateral exercise included the implementation of military tactics and a number of diverse practice scenarios to raise the combat capability and professional performance of naval operations.
The training aimed to unify the tactical concepts of command and control and enhance the procedures for managing naval battles.

HIGHLIGHT

The bilateral exercise included the implementation of military tactics and a number of diverse practice scenarios to raise the combat capability and professional performance of naval operations.

Vice Adm. Majid bin Hazza Al-Qahtani, commander of the Eastern Fleet, said that the exercise was conducted in a “real combat environment,” and that all stages were “carried out with professionalism.”
He said that the exercise ensured the security and stability of the region, and developed operational compatibility and tactical efficiency. He added that the exercise strengthened Saudi and Bahraini naval capabilities.
The exercise was an extension of JISR exercises, which are carried out periodically between the two countries.


Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation surgery assessment

Updated 6 sec ago
Follow

Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation surgery assessment

  • Sufyan and Yusuf were taken to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital in Riyadh for evaluation by specialist team led by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah
  • They flew to Saudi Arabia under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

RIYADH: Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for an assessment of the possibility of separation surgery.

Sufyan and Yusuf and their parents were taken from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, which operates under the Saudi Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, where the twins’ condition will be evaluated.

They were flown to Saudi Arabia under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The twins’ family expressed their gratitude to the Saudi leadership and people for the warm welcome and prompt response to their case, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, head of the medical and surgical team at the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, also thanked the Saudi leadership for the humanitarian initiative.

His team’s expertise in conjoined twin separation surgeries has helped establish the Kingdom as a global leader in the field and a beacon of hope for families seeking treatment, the SPA added.