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Albanian Armed Forces to hold joint exercises with British troops in Pashaliman

TIRANA, September 19/ATA/- The Armed Forces will conduct for two weeks the joint “Austere Wolf-24” exercise with their colleagues from Great Britain in Pashaliman, within the framework of “Corridor VIII Response”.

The Ministry of Defense reported today that this exercise is expected to last until October 7, 2024. During the same period, the British side, in addition to conducting the “Austere Wolf 24” exercise, also plans to land in our country “Strategic Reserve Force” ” (SRF), which will continue the passage on the route of Corridor VIII, Albania (Durrës or Vlora) – North Macedonia – Kosovo – Albania.

The “Austere Wolf-24” exercise, planned by the British side, aims to land troops and vessels in difficult coastal conditions in cooperation with the host country. The purpose of this exercise is to promote interaction between NATO member countries.

During this exercise, our Armed Forces will engage patrol boats and divers of the Navy, troops of the Land Force and even helicopter support from the Air Force.