(11 Feb 2025)
PAKISTAN DRILLS
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arabian Sea – 10 February 2025
1. Ships in the Arabian sea during navy drills
2. Pakistan’s navy ship, Nasr and two boats simulating an anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea
3. Speedboat carrying commandos
4. Various of Pakistan Navy helicopter hovering over Nasr
5. Commandos climbing onto Nasr ship from a boat
6. Navy officers watching the demonstration with binoculars
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Humayun Yaqoob, commanding officer of Navy ship PNS Moawin:
"This exercise started in 2007 with the participation of only 28 nations. Today, in 2025, 60 nations are participating in this exercise which is a testimony that this exercise with every passing year, it is solving its purpose. It is giving a message, it is the confidence of international community that this exercise is a meaningful platform – it’s not just only verbal talk. Thirteen ships from 11 nations are coming. That is the real demonstration that people are coming and joining with us."
8. Ships in the Arabian Sea
9. Radar on PNS Moawin
10. Various of Pakistan Navy’s Z-9EC helicopter landing on PNS Moawin
11. Various of ships of various countries arriving
12. Various of Chinese Navy’s Baotou ship with Pakistani and Chinese flags
13. Pakistani Navy officers
14. Various of Iran’s Jamaran class frigate moving along sea
15. Pakistan’s Nasr ship
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Pakistan Navy shipyard – 7 February 2025
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Rear Adm. Christopher Smith, commander, Australian Fleet:
"We as navies have a responsibility to ensure rules-based order is maintained, and we are able to grow globally and benefit all people. Aman (the name of the exercise) Dialogue is not only about the leadership discussions, it’s also about our sailors coming together and the opportunity for our sailors from around the world to come together and spend time with each other in Karachi. Building empathy and understanding of each other really is the way to build consensus and understanding, and make sure we move forward in a positive way."
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Manora Island, Pakistan – 9 February 2025
17. Various of a band playing musical instruments
18. Various of navy commandos coming down from helicopter using ropes
19. Commandos surrounding a house during simulation
20. Door being blown up, and commandos entering the house as part of the drill
21. Hostages getting rescued by commandos
22. Helicopter monitoring the operation on ground
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Sardar Zarrar, Lt. Commander, Pakistan Navy:
"Bands from different military services of Pakistan, they displayed their skills. And the other thing was that the Sri Lankan Navy band – it also took part. With respect to the second part… The second part was maritime counter-terrorism demonstration in which Pakistan Navy SSG (Special Service Group soldiers), commonly known as SEALS, exhibited their skills through land, through air and through surface."
24. Speedboats moving in the sea
25. Various of Pakistani and Turkish soldiers descending using parachutes
STORYLINE:
Navy commandos from Pakistan and other countries simulated an anti-piracy operation on a beach in Karachi on Monday as part of a multinational maritime security exercise hosted by Pakistan.
The "Aman" or peace exercise features the naval forces of 60 countries this year including France, Germany and the United States.
Thirteen ships from 11 nations participated in the anti-piracy exercise including China, Indonesia, Japan, the United States and Iran.
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