Commander: Army Ground Forces War Game To Test Fire Modern Equipment

Tehran, Jan 11, IRNA -- Commander of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Republic Army Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said on Tuesday that the ground forces will test fire sophisticated equipment in a big war game in eastern Iran soon. Pourdastan told IRNA that the war game is among annual programs of the Army's Ground Forces. He said the exercise aims to test combat readiness of the Army and help the veterans convey experience to the young forces. He added that the ground forces should get fully prepared to defend Iranian borders and show its high combat capability./end