Turkey, Pakistan conduct joint military exercise

Turkish and Pakistani air forces conducted a joint military exercise in Pakistan.

Turkish and Pakistani war planes performed the simulated military operation "Indus Vipera-2013" at the Mushaf Air Force Base in Sargodha province.

The aim of the operation was bolstering the military cooperation of the two countries. Turkey attended the exercise with five F-16 war planes and a fuel tanker plane.

High level officials from Turkey's and Pakistan's air force watched the exercise.

"Indus Vipera-2013" lasted 12 days and the last day of it was open to press.

Turkey and Pakistan conducted joint exercises back in 2004 and 2008.

Reporting by Erkan Yigitsozlu

Monday, March 18, 2013