PHNOM PENH, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian and U.S. military personnel on Monday kicked off a joint military exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2016," aimed to strengthen bilateral military ties and cooperation.
The two-week exercise is being held at the Training Centre for Multinational Peacekeeping Forces in Phnom Sroch district of Kampong Speu province, about 70 km west of Phnom Penh, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy here.
This year marks the 7th iteration of the exercise designed to strengthen the two countries'humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities and improve military-to-military cooperation, the statement said.
The exercise will include training and exchanges covering humanitarian assistance, disaster response, first aid, engineering, explosive ordnance disposal, countering improvised explosive devices, transporting people and supplies and developing leaders, said Julie Chung, Chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.
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