Abu Dhabi: Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, was briefed on the preparations for the joint security exercise, ‘Arabian Gulf Security 1’, which will be conducted in Bahrain by the end of 2016.
Security forces from various GCC countries will engage in the security exercise, which aims at enhancing the efficiency of security forces, increasing their ability to combat terrorist attacks and exchanging expertise.
Shaikh Saif expressed his satisfaction at the level of preparations, and reiterated the importance of joint action and cooperation between GCC’s security forces in unifying concepts and achieving the goals and aspirations of the GCC leaders and peoples.
He was briefed by Lieutenant General Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, Undersecretary at the ministry, and Major General Dr Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, secretary-general of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, on the preparedness of security forces participating in the exercise.
This joint security exercise is the first of its kind in the Gulf region where field training will be conducted on the terrorist risks facing the region. The exercise was decided by the GCC ministries of interior during the last GCC meeting to hold a similar exercise every two years.
The event is an opportunity to exchange expertise among GCC security forces. It aims to provide training on dealing with various security situations, including countering terrorist acts. A number of workshops and lectures will be held alongside the exercise to boost cooperation among the participating forces.
The purpose of this drill is to boost readiness of security forces in the GCC countries through fostering cooperation and coordination in dealing with crises and emergencies.
