Omani military exercise kicks off with participation of British, U.S. air forces

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Xinhuanet
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Li Jiayao
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2019-09-09 08:20:36

MUSCAT, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Omani military exercise Magic Carpet kicked off on Sunday in Dhofar governorate in southern Oman, an official statement of Omani Moral Guidance said.

The exercise, which will run until Sept. 19, was carried out by the Royal Air Force of Oman at Thumrait Air Base with the participation of aircraft from the British Royal Air Force, and the U.S. Air Force and with the support of the Omani Royal Navy as well as Oman's Special Force, the statement said.

The statement pointed out that the exercise comes within the framework of the joint cooperation of Oman, Britain and the United States, aiming to carry out the joint training of air operations and exchange of experiences in the fields of aviation.

It added that the exercise comes within the series of regular exercises carried out by the Royal Air Force of Oman.

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