JOINT ANTITERRORISM EXERCISE OPENS AT "TAVAN TOLGOI"

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ A Mongolian-Russian joint antiterrorism exercise is running under the code theme “Selenge-2011” at military field exercises base of “Tavan tolgoi”. The event is attended by about 500 servicemen and 200 special and military techniques of the two countries. The first such exercise has been held at “Burdun” shooting field nearby Kyahta city of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The second exercise encompasses by motorized infantry unit, tank troops of the Russian Armed Forces, and infantry battalion, augmented by mortar, engineer-sapper, zenith, tank troop of Mongolian Armed Forces. Joint event will last until September 10.

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