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      <title>Pakistan, Egypt launch joint counter-terror exercise Thunder-II</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistan and Egypt on Monday launched their joint military exercise “Thunder-II,” a two-week bilateral counter-terrorism drill aimed at enhancing operational capabilities and deepening defence cooperation between the two countries.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The exercise commenced on April 6, 2026, at the Special Operations School in Cherat, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Troops from the Pakistan Army’s Special Services Group (SSG) and the Egyptian Army’s Special Forces are participating in the exercise, which focuses on joint training in counter-terrorism operations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Commandant of the Special Operations School, Cherat, attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The ISPR said the exercise is designed to improve professional skills through coordinated training and provide an opportunity to further strengthen longstanding military-to-military relations between the two friendly nations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Participating troops are expected to benefit from the exchange of operational experience and expertise, particularly in the domain of counter-terrorism.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Pakistan and Egypt on Monday launched their joint military exercise “Thunder-II,” a two-week bilateral counter-terrorism drill aimed at enhancing operational capabilities and deepening defence cooperation between the two countries.</strong></p>
<p>The exercise commenced on April 6, 2026, at the Special Operations School in Cherat, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).</p>
<p>Troops from the Pakistan Army’s Special Services Group (SSG) and the Egyptian Army’s Special Forces are participating in the exercise, which focuses on joint training in counter-terrorism operations.</p>
<p>The Commandant of the Special Operations School, Cherat, attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest.</p>
<p>The ISPR said the exercise is designed to improve professional skills through coordinated training and provide an opportunity to further strengthen longstanding military-to-military relations between the two friendly nations.</p>
<p>Participating troops are expected to benefit from the exchange of operational experience and expertise, particularly in the domain of counter-terrorism.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:17:49 +0500</pubDate>
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