The Qatari Armed Forces on Sunday concluded Al-Adeed exercise, under the patronage of HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, in the presence of HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem.
The Amiri Armed Forces took part in the two-month exercise, with the participation of the Amiri Guard, the Ministry of Interior, Lekhwiya Force, the Turkish forces and the US forces, in addition to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Public Health, Qatar Petroleum and the Civil Aviation Authority.
The exercise is part of the plan to secure the 2022 World Cup as it aims at raising the combat efficiency of the Qatari Armed Forces, using modern command and control systems.
The closing ceremony was attended by senior officers at the Armed Forces, the Amiri Guard, the Ministry of Interior, Lekhwiya Force, the Turkish forces and the US forces, in addition to representatives from ministries, institutions and civil bodies.