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SCO starts 2nd phase of anti-terror joint drill in Russia
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Source: CCTV.com | 08-13-2007 09:49
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Chinese soldiers stand at attention during a parade at a military base in Chelyabinsk of Russia August 11, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)
Troops from the member-counties of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have held a joint field exercise in Russia. It marked the beginning of the second phase of the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill.
The exercise was held in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia on Saturday. About 65-hundred troops and 80 aircraft from SCO member countries-- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- took part in the exercise.
It's intended to show the determination of SCO members to crack down on terrorism, separatism and extremism.
