Baghdad / NINA / – The Eager Lion maneuvers, which will continue until September 15, were launched in Jordan, with the participation of 27 countries, including Iraq, and include operations on combating terrorism and threats of weapons of mass destruction.
A statement by the Jordanian army stated that this is the tenth session of the exercises organized on the territory of the Kingdom, which aims to joint work in the field of combating terrorism, developing security capabilities and cooperation between agencies and institutions of different countries to respond to security threats and internal crises.
The statement added: This exercise was designed on scenarios that simulate the reality, conditions and challenges facing the whole world, including the threat of terrorism… and simulating new threats such as the use of weapons of mass destruction of various types.
The statement said: During the exercise, many meetings and seminars will be held that will bring together senior military leaders and figures, the aim of which will be to discuss the most important problems and dilemmas facing the world on the security level and how to address them.
The exercises are being held in the fields of the Jordanian Armed Forces, command and control centers, the King Abdullah Center for Special Operations Training, and the National Center for Security and Crisis Management, with the participation of various types of land, air and sea weapons.
According to the statement, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Kazakhstan, Austria, Sweden, Cyprus, Kenya, Greece, Poland, Belgium, Pakistan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Morocco, in addition to Jordan, will participate in these maneuvers, according to the statement.
The last maneuvers were conducted for the period from August 25 to September 5, 2019, before the spread of the Corona pandemic, with the participation of 28 countries.
Maneuvers were also conducted in 2018, with Jordanian-American participation only, during the period from April 15 to 26, in which 3,500 American soldiers participated.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency