By Wang Zongyang, Han Liang and Meng Xinde
BEIJING, May 5 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti carried out a four-day joint training exercise code-named "Cooperation 2025.04.FAD" with the Djiboutian military from April 27 to 30.
It is learned that the joint training is an annual regular military cooperation between China and Djibouti. It is a concrete measure for the two countries to practice the Partnership Action for Common Security and a practical action to implement the Global Security Initiative partnership.
Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, the Chief of General Staff of the armed forces of Djibouti, was present at the scene to observe and inspect the participating troops from China and Djibouti.
This joint training was divided into project research and practice, adaptability training, and live-fire drill. The leaders of both sides jointly served as the commanding group. The Chinese and Djiboutian participating troops jointly carried out the training in mixed groups.
Against the backdrop of "pursuing and eliminating terrorists", the training mainly exercised strikes after unmanned aerial vehicles' reconnaissance and guidance, coordinated shooting of multi-caliber artilleries, and elimination, seizure, punishment and pursuit of targets.
During the joint training, the Chinese and Djiboutian participating troops also carried out training on various subjects such as field camping, armored vehicle emergency maintenance, and war wound rescue, effectively testing the ability of both sides to jointly perform diverse tasks in unfamiliar and complex battlefield environments.