Soldiers from US, Arabian Gulf countries participate in military drill in Jordan

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Soldiers from US, Arabian Gulf countries participate in military drill in Jordan


Exercise Eager Lion, attended by Jordan and the US, at a Jordanian military base in Zarqa, east of Amman, on May 24, 2016. (AFP)


Emily Judd, Al Arabiya English Monday, 26 August 2019
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Amid the airstrikes in surrounding countries like Syria and Lebanon, soldiers from the United States and Gulf countries traveled to Jordan on Sunday to participate in an annual military drill known as “Eager Lion.”

Jordanian Brigadier General Mohammad Thalji said the drills intend to enhance cooperation and preparedness in anti-terrorism efforts against regional and global threats.

8,000 personnel from 29 countries are involved, according to The Jordan Times.

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