Islamabad, Feb. 21, 2022, SPA -- Al-Samsam 8, a joint military exercise between the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and Pakistan Army, started in Pakistan today, in the presence of the Military Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad Major General Pilot Awad bin Abdullah Al-Zahrani, the Commander of the 37th Brigade Major General Javed Dost and senior officers from both sides. During the ceremony, which took place at the Counter-Terrorism Training Center in Pakistan, Major General P.S.C. Jawed Dost confirmed the complete readiness of all participating forces in the exercise, adding that all strategic and field plans for the implementation of the various stages of the drill have been put in place to ensure maximum success. He added that the exercise will contribute to achieving a set of important objectives, mainly the integration of expertise between the participating forces to carry out their duties in a teamwork spirit. --SPA 01:35 LOCAL TIME 22:35 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1694636