Joint SCO military drill a success
By Xinhua in Khuzhand, Tajikistan | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-15 07:50
The ninth counterterrorism joint military exercise conducted by Shanghai Cooperation Organization members concluded in Khuzhand, Tajikistan, on Thursday.
The exercise, code-named "Peace Mission 2012", involved about 2,000 military personnel from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, and was the first of its kind held in Tajikistan.
Participating troops topped off the drill with a series of military maneuvers, including air and ground strikes, encirclement and suppression as well as pursuit and vertical interception.
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