The ongoing "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held a decision-making
exercise in its 2nd phase in a military base near the Russian Ural
Mountains city on Sunday.?
After receiving information about battle field situation and
instructions from the superior command, which consists of
commanders from six SCO members, the joint battle command held a
meeting to discuss views and suggestions from involved parties and
forged a formal decision.
The superior command approved the decision and then the battle
command issued orders to the troops, which came from China,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, to
carried out counter-terrorism actions, military sources said when
introducing the practice.
The 2nd phase exercise, started from Aug. 11, will last till 17
and cover the whole range of anti-terrorism battles, such as to
make strategic determination, institute battle plan, organize
operational preparation and conduct anti-terror activities, sources
with the superior command said.
In the first phase of the drill, chiefs of staff of the six
military forces held strategic negotiations and gave orders in
Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region on Aug. 9.
About 6,500 troops and 80 aircraft took part in the excise,
which will last till Aug. 17 in the Chebarkul range near
Chelyabinsk.
(Xinhua News Agency August 13, 2007)
