General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) who is on an official visit to Sultanate of Oman, spent a busy day here at Muscat, meeting with top brass of Royal Omani Armed Forces.

　 　 　 　CJCSC called on Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (COSSAF), Lieutenant General Ahmad Bin Harith Al Nabhani at COSSAF Headquarters where on arrival he was presented guard of honour by a smartly turned out Royal Omani Air Force contingent. Both the senior military leaders discussed the recent developments affecting in South Asia and Arabian Peninsula and the ways and means to enhance bilateral cooperation between the armed forces to serve defence and security needs of the two countries. Highlighting the deletarious impact and social, economic and political fallouts of the conflictual situation existing in some of the neighbouring countries, threats of terrorism and violent extremism, and increasing incidences of international crimes especially sea piracy, drug trafficking and human smuggling etc, CJCSC emphasized the need for mutually reinforcing collaborative efforts and enhanced cooperation to effectively deal with such security dilemmas.

Dilating upon the scope and potential to upgrade defense and security ties between the two countries, CJCSC General Tariq Majid underscored the importance of regular operational coordination and instituting a mechanism for real time intelligence sharing. In addition to offering enhanced assistance to meet training, technical manpower, logistics and maintenance support and military hardware needs of Royal Omani Armed Forces, CJCSC also proposed partnership for joint ventures with the defense industry of Pakistan.

Later in a separate meeting with Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al Raisi. Commander Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO), Chairman JCSC explored the avenues of Naval cooperation between the two brotherly countries.

General Tariq Majid also held separate meetings with HE Mohammed Bin Nassar Al Rasabi, Under Secretary of Ministry of Defence and Lieutenant General Malik Bin Suleman Al-Mamamri, General Inspector of Police and Customs to discuss specific matters for making bilateral cooperation robust and multi dimensional.

Later in the evening an official dinner was hosted by Lieutenant General Ahmad Bin Harith Al Nabhani in the honour of Chairman JCSC and his delegation which was attended by top military hierarchy of Omani Armed Forces and Mr Sohail Amin, the Ambassador of Pakistan to Oman.

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General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting with Lieutenant  General  Malik Al Mamari, Inspector Gen Police and Customs in the centre (with red barret) is Chief of Staff Sultan's Armed  Forces (COSSAF).

General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee called on Rear Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Commander Royal Navy of Oman (24-1-2010) - Photo ISPR

ISPR UPDATE – 24 JANUARY 2010

1.         South Waziristan - Operation Rah-e-Nijat.   Details of the operations of last 24 hours are as follows:-

a.        Jandola Sector.      

(1)     Terrorists fired with small arms on security forces near Janata which was effectively responded.

(2)       Security forces conducted search and clearance operation at Tank and killed 2 suspected terrorists.

b.       Shakai Sector          

(1)       Security forces conducted search and clearance operation Ghani Khel near Chelwesti, Shrawuna Punga, Biland Khel, Manzai, Gaura Sar near Nanu, Tanai, Tiarza Fort and Torwam Bridge and apprehended 7 suspects while huge cache of arms and ammunitons were recovered.

(2)       Terrorists fired with small arms on security forces at Shrawuna Punga near Biland Khel, resultantly 3 soldiers were injured.

c.        Razmak Sector.      

(1)    Security forces conducted search and clearance operation at Khanan Punga near Pash Ziarat and cleared number of compounds.

(2)     Terrorists fired with small arms on security forces check post  Grid Station   and PTCL Post near Miran Shah which was effectively responded.

2.       Swat – Malakand – Operation Rah-e-Rast.       

a.        Security forces conducted search and clearance operation at Doghalgai near Biha, Sambat near Matta, Damghar near Kanju, Zulmkot near Thana Barari near Khawazakhela, Sambat and Bama Khela near Matta, Allahabad near Charbagh, Nagwa near Barikot and  recovered  huge cache of arms and ammunitions.

b.         3 terrorists voluntarily surrendered to security forces at Mangaltan near Charbagh and Tighak near Tutan Banda.

3.         Relief Activities.       30,417 Cash Cards have been issued to displaced families of Waziristan.

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