In Mountains and Cities of Cyprus, ‘Israeli’ Special Forces Train for War
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‘Israeli' Special Forces and aircraft returned to Cyprus for multi-day wargames with local troops this week, in the second such drill this year, practicing urban and mountain warfare, officers said.
The commander of a Special Forces unit that took part in the exercise claimed they simulated "generic" scenarios that could happen in any type of warfare, though he acknowledged that the mountains and woods of Cyprus bear some resemblance to those of Lebanon, which hints that the Zionist regime is preparing its forces for a possible war with Lebanon.
The Oketz K9 unit and Artillery Corps' "Sky Riders" unit, which operates small drones, also took part in the exercise, alongside other Special Forces units, said the commander, whose name was not published for ‘security' reasons.
Meanwhile, local Cypriot forces also participated in much of the exercise.
The ‘Israeli' Air Force also sent multiple aircraft to Cyprus each day, giving many pilots the opportunity to train their skills by flying over new terrain, a senior ‘Israeli' military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The pilots were "flying in an unfamiliar area, a place where navigation is difficult, where landing is difficult," the official said.
In June, approximately 500 Zionist soldiers from the Egoz commando unit, along with representatives from a number of other Special Forces units, traveled to the Mediterranean island nation for a similar exercise.
‘Israeli' aircraft also took part in the June exercise, but in that case the same pilots stayed on the island the whole time.
In this week's drill, on the other hand, the planes and helicopters flew there and back to the occupied territories each day, which allowed more pilots to take part, the Zionist official said.
Warplanes, heavy transport helicopters, C-130 and C-130J transport planes, drones and other aircraft took part in the exercise.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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