Iran's fighter jets have carried out numerous sorties over the country's western borders as part of joint military drills by the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) which continued for the second day on Monday.
Iranian jets fly over western borders as drills continue
26 Sep 2017 - 12:15
Iran's fighter jets have carried out numerous sorties over the country's western borders as part of joint military drills by the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) which continued for the second day on Monday.
Combat aircraft of the Army conducted surveillance and aerial maneuvers as they exercised providing cover for rapid reaction units on the ground, the Fars news agency reported.
The Army is holding its Heydar Karrar drills simultaneously with IRGC's Moharram exercises, in which special forces of Iran's ground, airborne and air forces are assessing their capabilities to coordinate operations.
The exercises feature aerial and electronic warfare and testing of drone, armored, rapid reaction, infantry and artillery divisions. The drills are meant to evaluate these divisions' combat readiness, coordination and response to possible threats.
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