Overview
- Pakistan and Egypt opened Thunder-II, a two-week counter-terrorism exercise at the Special Operations School in Cherat.
- Troops from Pakistan’s Special Services Group and the Egyptian Army’s Special Forces are taking part.
- ISPR said the training will build professional skills through joint drills and improve how the units work together.
- The program covers tactics used in counter-terror missions such as close-quarters combat, intelligence-led raids, and coordinated response.
- The exercise follows Pakistan’s pattern of joint training with foreign forces, including the Inspired Gambit–2026 drills with the United States in January.