Iran, Russia, China, Syria to Stage Biggest Joint Wargames in Middle-East
News number: 9103082690 09:59 | 2012-06-19
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TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian, Russian, Chinese and Syrian armies are due to
stage joint amphibious exercises along the Syrian costs in coming weeks,
informed sources revealed on Monday.

According to informed sources, 90,000 forces from the four countries will
take part in the land and sea wargames due to be held in Syria.

Ground, air and sea forces as well as air defense and missile units of the
four countries will take part in the exercises.

Sources also said that Egypt has acceded to grant passage to 12 Chinese
warships to sail through the Suez Canal, adding that the military convoy is
due to dock at the Syrian harbors in the next two weeks.

Russian atomic submarines and warships, aircraft carriers and mine-clearing
destroyers as well as Iranian battleships and submarines will also arrive in
Syria at around the same date.

Syria plans to test its coast-to-sea and air defense missiles in the
wargames.

A sum of 400 warplanes and 1,000 tanks will also be used in the exercises.

A Syrian official, who asked to remain anonymous, had informed two weeks ago
that the drills would be conducted in Syria soon.

Unofficial sources also said the four countries are now busy with taking
swift preparatory measures for these biggest-ever wargames in the
Middle-East.

Sham Life reported that the maneuvers will be stage in less than one month
from now, that is early June.