ISLAMABAD, 20 September 2021, (TON): Pakistan's armed forces, among 20 other countries, participated in the multinational exercise Bright Star 2021 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

According to the ISPR, the 20 countries that participated in the drill included Egypt, United States, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Cyprus, Iraq, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco, Kenya, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, Kuwait, UAE, Tunisia, Nigeria, Tanzania and France.

The military’s media wing added "Pakistan contingent comprising Army, Navy and Pak Air Force troops participated for the first time since 2009.”

The ISPR stated that the closing ceremony of the exercise was held at Mohamed Naguib Military Base. Engineer-in-Chief Lieutenant General Moazzam Ejaz attended the closing ceremony of the exercise.

It added "the two weeks long exercise was focused on the capability to counter regional hybrid threats, strengthen regional stability by fostering combined force interoperability, joint force integration and enhance maritime security operations.”