Saudi Royal Navy and Chinese Counterpart Conclude "Blue Sword 2019" Drill

Jeddah, Dec 4, 2019, SPA -- The Royal Saudi Navy Forces, represented by the Special Forces of the Western Fleet in Jeddah, and the Chinese People's Navy forces concluded their mixed bilateral naval exercise coded "Blue Sword 2019", in the presence of Commander of the Special Naval Security Group Rear Admiral Saleh bin Ahmed Al-Ghamdi on behalf of the Commander of the Western Fleet Rear Admiral Faleh bin Abdurrahman Al-Faleh and a number of Chinese military commanders at King Faisal Naval Base here today. On the occasion, Rear Admiral Al-Ghamdi praised the forces which participated in the exercise in terms of their combat readiness, mastery and harmony when conducting the drill, thanking Almighty God and the care and support being accorded by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the Saudi Armed Forces as well as to the directives and support of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. --SPA