The field operations of the 'Watan 2022' Exercise, organised by the Security Committee of the World Cup, started on Sunday with the participation of all military and civil authorities concerned as well as with forces from brotherly and friendly countries.
The exercises will continue until October 27. The field exercises include many specific tasks in all regions of the country and involves the implementation of the deployment plan to complete all exercises and training.



Staff-Col Mubarak Sherida al-Kaabi, director of the 'Watan 2022' Exercise, said all the authorities involved in the drills were ready well before the start of the initiative, after the plans and implementation mechanisms were reviewed according to the developed scenarios. "All parties carried out their missions fully, as the exercise witnessed the activation of operating rooms at the level of all participating parties, such as Public Security, Tournament Security and civil authorities."



Operations were moved to alternative operating rooms and the deployment plan was activated, while a set of scenarios was implemented on the ground, simulating a set of plans and assumptions that require activating emergency plans to meet various organisational and security events.
The scenarios carried out highlighted the emphasis on the co-ordination of efforts, integration of roles, readiness, immediate response and rapid intervention to solve problems at more than one location and with different scenarios.



Staff-Col al-Kaabi added that all military and civilian bodies involved in the exercise are keen to achieve the objectives of the exercise to strengthen the role of the authorities concerned while carrying out their regular and additional tasks during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, to confirm the speed of response to emergency events, and activate the command and control mechanism and co-operation between military and civilian entities.



Since its inception in 2021, the exercise has enhanced close co-operation and exchange of expertise and experiences with the forces participating in the exercise from sisterly and friendly countries, ensuring enhanced co-operation to implement best security practices in organising the safest World Cup, he added.
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