Counter-Terrorist Drills Take Aim At Infrastructure Protection

The Kyrgyz Defense Ministry is in the midst a two-week counter-terrorism command-post exercise, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).

The training drill, which began Jan. 25, is aimed at improving officers' skills in preparing counter-terrorist operations, controlling troops during such operations, organizing and conducting support missions and improving interoperability among various units.

The drills are expected to involve simulating the protection of critical infrastructure and...