Huneiti, British Chief of Defence Staff attend military drill

AMMAN — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, with the attendance of British Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter, on Friday attended a tactical exercise by the Quick Reaction Force Battalion 81 and British 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment.

The joint exercise included artillery, sniper shooting and medium machinegun fire, in addition to medical evacuation and fighting in built-up areas.

The exercise is part of annual training programmes implemented by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) in cooperation with a number of “brotherly and friendly” armies to further advance the efficiency, readiness and combat capacities of army personnel.