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By Prashanth Parameswaran
The 27th iteration of Exercise Safkar Indopura was hosted by the city-state.
The Singapore and Indonesian armies have successfully conducted their annual bilateral exercise, Singapore’s defense ministry said October 21.
The 27th iteration of Exercise Safkar Indopura, a combined battalion field exercise conducted alternately in each of the two countries, was hosted by Singapore this year and was held from 12 to 23 October 2015.
According to a press release by the city-state’s ministry of defense (MINDEF) seen by The Diplomat, it involved about 150 personnel from the Headquarters 3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade and 6th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment, together with about 150 personnel from the Indonesian Army’s 7th Infantry Brigade and 121st Infantry Battalion.
The exercise included professional exchanges, cross training on urban operations, live firing, a map training exercise and a combined field training exercise.
Read the full story at The Diplomat