Shanghai Cooperation Organization members conducted a joint anti-terror exercise Tianshan-II 0805111

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Defense News - China
 

Sunday, May 8, 2011, 09:31 AM

 
Shanghai Cooperation Organization members conducted a joint anti-terror exercise Tianshan-II.
 
China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, all member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Friday, 6 May 2011, conducted a joint anti-terror drill in Xinjiang, of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. , according to a statement issued by China’s Ministry of Public Security.
     
China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, all member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Friday, 6 May 2011, conducted a joint anti-terror drill in Xinjiang, of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. , according to a statement issued by China’s Ministry of Public Security.
China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, all member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Friday, 6 May 2011, conducted a joint anti-terror exercise in China.
     
Code-named Tianshan-II (2011), the exercise saw law enforcement and security personnel from the three member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) coordinate their efforts in locating and neutralizing "terrorists" in a border region.

The exercise were divided into “use of force to rescue hostages” and “wipe out fixed-point” action of two courses. The exercise aims to improve the level of combat readiness of the anti-terrorism department, strengthening the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states collaboration between relevant departments.

Founded in Shanghai in 2001, SCO comprises six member countries, namely China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.