Summary Pakistan and Egypt concluded Joint Exercise Thunder-II at Cherat, enhancing counterterrorism skills and military cooperation between SSG and Egyptian Special Forces over two weeks.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan-Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II, focused on counterterrorism operations, was successfully conducted at Cherat, Pakistan.
Two week long exercise was designed to enhance interoperability by refining drills, procedures, and techniques related to counterterrorism operations through joint training.
Combat teams from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Egyptian Special Forces actively participated, demonstrating exceptional professionalism and operational skill throughout the exercise.
General Officer Commanding, Special Services Group, attended the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest, while the Commander of Egyptian Paratroopers, Major General Mohamed Saad Abdel Razik, and the Defence Attaché of Egypt also witnessed the event.
The exercise also served to further strengthen the longstanding and historic military-to-military relations between the two friendly nations.
