TEHRAN, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard will conduct naval exercises in the northern region of the Gulf waters on Sunday, announced here an Iranian military commander on Saturday.
The commander of the Second Marine force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General Ali Razmjo, in statements reported by the Iranian news agency, said that "hundreds of marine units of this force, including rocket launchers and Frigates and torpedo launchers and commando units and divers and air units and troops will be involved in the naval maneuver." He added that "these exercises -- to be held in three phases -- will extend from the northern province of Bushehr to the Aslouiat region and will take four days to finish," pointing out that modern units and equipment will be used in these maneuvers aimed at raising the fighting and deterrent capability of the National Guard forces. He further added that " during these maneuvers, there will be firing from marine units, and air and naval mine-laying operations and attacks by marine, air and naval units to seize the supposed enemy's naval pieces while defending islands in the Gulf waters. The maneuvers will involve also the seizure and destruction of the supposed enemy's marine platforms and will entail carrying out reconnaissance and rescue operations." (end mw.ajs KUNA 152324 Dec 07NNNN