Islamabad, IRNA – The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Border Guards led by Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi on Thursday observed the operational phase of the International Barracuda-XI Exercise in the Arabian Sea hosted by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency.
A sum of 19 countries took part in the exercise in Pakistani territorial waters near the Karachi coastline.
Pakistani Armed Forces officials accompanied by Admiral Mirza Fawad Amin Beg, Director General of the Maritime Security Agency were also present on the occasion.
Iran Border Guards delegation led by Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi which arrived in Karachi yesterday to interact with Pakistani officials took part in the operational phase of the exercise today.
Colonel Mostafa Qanbarpour, Iran’s military attaché in Pakistan also attended the exercise.
The Barracuda-XI Exercise started on January 11 with the participation of 19 countries. The exercise took place in the northern part of the Arabian Sea, in Pakistani territorial waters near the Karachi coastline.
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency – IRNA
