Joint Saudi Drill Tackles Terrorist Attacks against Oil Facilities

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) kicked off on Sunday a joint military drill aimed at confronting terrorist attacks against oil facilities.

Held at the King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, “Confrontation 4” is being carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Interior represented by the Eastern Province Border Guards, the Presidency of State Security, and the Ministry of Energy represented by Saudi Aramco and Aramco Gulf Operations Company.

The exercise aims to raise the readiness of the forces in confronting terrorist attacks against oil installations. It also seeks to bolster the concept of joint work and coordination between various units.

Maj. Gen. Majid bin Hazza Al-Qahtani, commander of the Eastern Fleet, said the drill aims to secure vital installations and oil fields. It also seeks to secure freedom of navigation in regional and economic waters in the Arab Gulf.