The Amiri Guard concluded Wednesday the joint exercise "Ain Al Saqr-1" with the Royal Guard of Oman, as part of the military co-operation between the two sides.
The exercise took place from Sept 17-27 in Oman, under the patronage and attendance of Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al-Said.
The closing of the exercise was attended by HE the Commander of the Amiri Lieutenant-General Hazza bin Khalil al-Shahwani and Commander of the Royal Guard of Oman Major General Salem Ali al-Hosni along with several senior officers from both the Amir Guard and the Royal Guard of Oman.
The Commander of the Amir Guard witnessed a final field presentation of the exercise, which included a series of scenarios that showcased the high skills acquired by the trainees throughout the exercise and reflected their high combat preparation.
Exercise "Ain Al Saqr-1" aims to test security plans and procedures for the protection of VIPs, measure readiness, assess the level of Qatari-Omani
co-ordination and fieldwork, and to develop and enhance the capabilities, capacities of the participants by exposing them to various expertise in the field of modern military tactics related to personal protection, counter-terrorism, and the development of training methods suitable for the nature of tasks and duties, raising efficiency and readiness levels.
Director of the exercise Brigadier-General Mubarak Msahi Mohamed al-Ahbabi emphasised that the exercise included a set of carefully prepared scenarios that simulated real-life events, with the goal of handling emergency situations, imparting new military skills to participants, testing co-ordination and fieldwork levels. He noted that the exercise is part of joint co-operation with the Royal Guard of Oman, aimed at enhancing the distinguished relations between the two sisterly countries.
He explained that the final presentation of the exercise demonstrated the high competence and combat spirit of the members of the Amir Guard and the Royal Guard of Oman. He commended the outstanding level displayed by the participants in the exercise from both sides.
The exercise included a series of theoretical and field training sessions related to counter-terrorism tactics. The closing presentation featured several field segments that reflected the outstanding level of the trainees.
HE Lieutenant-General al-Shahwani praised the advanced level and readiness displayed by the participants in the closing presentation of the exercise both at the individual and collective levels, as well as their discipline and co-ordination during the field performance.
