Jordan conducting joint military and air drill with US forces

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Photo: Jordan conducting joint military and air drill with US forces Jordan is conducting joint military exercises with the US Army and Air Force. More than 1,000 US soldiers and marines in Jordan are taking part in the joint exercises with Jordanian troops. The official Petra news agency reported that the Royal Jordanian and US Air Forces carried out live fire exercises with F-16 and F-18 fighters, and practiced aerial manoeuvres. The exercise would last for several weeks and thousands of personnel from 24 countries are taking part. The move comes at a time when the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Amman yesterday for talks on the Syrian conflict. The Pentagon chief held talks with Jordan's Crown Prince Faisal and armed forces chief General Mashal al-Zaben, before flying on to Tel Aviv.


Jordan is conducting joint military exercises with the US Army and Air Force. More than 1,000 US soldiers and marines in Jordan are taking part in the joint exercises with Jordanian troops.

The official Petra news agency reported that the Royal Jordanian and US Air Forces carried out live fire exercises with F-16 and F-18 fighters, and practiced aerial manoeuvres.
The exercise would last for several weeks and thousands of personnel from 24 countries are taking part.
The move comes at a time when the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Amman yesterday for talks on the Syrian conflict.
The Pentagon chief held talks with Jordan's Crown Prince Faisal and armed forces chief General Mashal al-Zaben, before flying on to Tel Aviv.

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