Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan repels “terrorist attack”
Pilots of the Russian airbase in the city of Kant, Kyrgyzstan and law enforcement officers of the republic during a joint exercise repelled a mock terrorist attack on a military airport, a press service representative informed Sputnik on Monday.
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| Russian Army. Illustration photo |
"Servicemen of the Russian airbase of the Central Military District (CER) stationed in Kyrgyzstan and the police forces of the republic conducted joint anti-terrorist exercises. According to the exercise plan, the airbase troops and the Issyk-Ata ROVD personnel carried out exercises against illegal armed groups when they tried to break into the military airport and seize Russian aircraft," the agency's interlocutor said.
The exercise included an opening act, when hypothetical terrorists broke into the territory of the airbase.
"The reinforcement group on BTR-82A armored vehicles prevented the movement of "militants" into the residential area of the Russian military base. The territory was protected by the military police of the airbase. In total, more than 150 Kyrgyz military and police officers took part in the exercises, about 30 pieces of equipment were mobilized," the press service reported.
