The
Syrian Naval Forces staged live fire exercises on Saturday, launching
missiles from both sea and land to "simulate the scenario of repelling
a sudden attack from the sea," the state news agency said on Sunday.
"The navy carried out the training successfully, repelling the
hypothetical attack and hitting the given targets with high precision,"
SANA reported.
(Pictures:
SANA)
The exercise was attended by Deputy Commander-in-chief
of the Army and Armed Forces and Defense Minister Gen. Dawood Rajha,
accompanied by senior staff of the General Command of the Army and Armed
Forces.
Gen. Rajha praised the preparations for the exercise and the exceptional
performance by the naval forces which showed a high level of combat
training and its ability to defend Syria's shores against any possible
aggression.
(Video:
SANA / The Telegraph)
According to Sana, this exercise is part of the combat
training plan issued by the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces,
which involves military maneuvers carried out over several days involving
land, sea and air forces in order to test the combat readiness of the
Syrian Arab Army and inspect its ability to carry out its duties in
circumstances similar to possible combat conditions.
