Azm-e-Nau-3 exercises gain momentum

EASTERN BORDER (Online) - The countrys largest and comprehensive military exercises Azm-e-Nau-3 is gaining momentum. The Pakistan Army named as 'Blue Land on Sunday retaliated strongly the attack of imaginary enemy named as Fox Land. The troops by demonstrating 'Dispersal Techniques are advancing towards Army in 'battle-like situation. Earlier, the planes and ground troops of enemy attacked in Pakistani land near Bahawalpur and fighter planes of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) came into action and gave a befitting response to enemys planes. The planes hovered over areas of Multan and Bahawalpur on low level and ground troops of Pakistan Army started its advancement with all its powers. According to the spokesperson of Army, these exercises would be continued till May 15 and be participated by the soldiers numbering more than 20,000 belonging to all arms and services. The ongoing exercise is the culmination of yearlong training process in light of the directives of Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who had declared 2009-10 as 'Year of Training. Other supporting units including Tanks, Infantry, Artillery Guns, Anti-Aircraft, Engineers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Signals and others are also actively taking part in the exercises. The exercises are part of war games and all available surveillance and reconnaissance assets being practiced and utilized in the exercise to validate their efficacy.

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