Prophet Mohammad- 4' military drill kicks off in South East Iran

Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan prov, Dec 11, IRNA – The 'Prophet Mohammad- 4' military drill started in the presence of Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari on Dec 11 (Sunday) in South East of Iran (Konarak-Iranshahr). During the first day of the drills, moving and dispatching of quick reaction units from different geographical regions to intended operational areas in the shortest possible time from air and ground will be operated, drill's spokesman Brigadier Kamal Peyambari said. He added that mobility, efficiency, promoting units' readiness in responding operational needs and any kind of threat, practicing plans and expert trainings will be implemented during the drills. The 'Prophet Mohammad- 4' military drill aims at assessing units operation in the field of tactical mobility and rapid transition, exchanging experience and management, capabilities of modern combats to young commanders, reducing the time of forces' reaction against threats and exploiting new defense systems, Peyambari noted. The drills will be under way for three days in an area covering 220,000 km and with the attendance of Army Ground Force and Air Force support units and the Islamic Republic of Iran Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, he added. 1378/IRNA