Azerbaijan’s border guards hold exercises in Caspian Sea
The State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan held tactical
exercises on organization of border search, detection of terrorist
and subversive groups and neutralization of day and night firings
from rocket-artilleries in case of a threat to oil and gas
infrastructure in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.
The exercises were held in four stages over ten tactical episodes
with a view to improve joint service-combat and
operational-tactical actions of military units and divisions in
case of any possible threats in the Caspian Sea, AzerTag state news
agency reported.
Two new fast patrol boats, constructed and equipped with modern navigation, radio equipments and sophisticated weapons at Shipbuilding Plant, successfully passed the test. Anti-aircraft artillery and missile complexes successfully carried out night firings for the first time in the history of Azerbaijani Naval Forces.
Tasks were fully implemented, and the personnel demonstrated a
strict discipline and high combat readiness in the exercises.
Servicemen who demonstrated high professionalism were awarded.