Iran launches military drill near Turkey border

Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-09 16:16:16|Editor: xuxin
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TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Army Ground Force launched a war game in the country's northwestern region on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency reported.

The military exercise is held in Iran's northwestern province of West Azarbaijan near the common border with Turkey.

The drill involves rapid reaction units, mobile and offense brigades, and helicopters from the Army Ground Force's airborne unit, according to the report.

The exercise is aimed at evaluating the combat preparedness of army units and their mobility and agility in the battlefield, said the report.

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