Riyadh, Muharram 19, 1439, October 09, 2017, SPA -- Saudi and French military forces have continued their joint exercise Alaric 2 which began few days ago, as part of the joint exercise plan being conducted by the two countries aimed at training, planning and implementation of mountainous operations. The commander of the exercise force from the Saudi side, Lieutenant Colonel Abdulilah bin Rashid Al-Otaibi said that the exercise aims to enrich the expertise of various special units and develop them due to its importance and effective role in upgrading the level of military efficiency through the exchange of military expertise and skills in various mountainous operations. --SPA 16:12 LOCAL TIME 13:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w508022