King attends joint security exercise at Special Police Training Centre
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, attended a security exercise carried out jointly by JAF, the General Intelligence Department (GID), and the Public Security Directorate (PSD) at the Special Police Training Centre.
GID Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni, PSD Director Maj. Gen. Obaidallah Maaytah, and Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Assistant for Operations and Training Brig. Gen. Naji Manaseer attended the exercise, according to a Royal Court statement.
The exercise included a number of training scenarios, tasks, and security applications carried out by armed forces and security agencies personnel using technology, drones, and robots.
His Majesty expressed pride in the advanced skills of the participants in military and security work, in addition to their professionalism and readiness to respond to various developments and challenges.
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