{"id":2245,"date":"2017-06-15T12:43:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T12:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=2245"},"modified":"2017-06-15T12:45:36","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T12:45:36","slug":"turkey-holds-naval-drill-off-cyprus-in-heated-response-to-israeli-commando-exercise-in-troodos-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2017\/06\/15\/turkey-holds-naval-drill-off-cyprus-in-heated-response-to-israeli-commando-exercise-in-troodos-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"TURKEY HOLDS NAVAL DRILL OFF CYPRUS IN HEATED RESPONSE TO ISRAELI COMMANDO EXERCISE IN TROODOS MOUNTAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sourced : Haaretz<\/p>\n

By Gili Cohen<\/p>\n

Israeli commandos were wrapping up a large-scale military drill in Cyprus\u2019s Troodos Mountains on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The drill, the first of its kind to take place in Cyprus, involved hundreds of combat soldiers from the Egoz special forces unit as well as Black Hawk helicopters and Super Hercules transport plans.<\/p>\n

The Troodos Mountains was selected because its terrain resembles that of hilly areas in and around Israel.<\/p>\n

The exercises, Israel\u2019s largest-ever in Cyprus and one of its biggest abroad, required the transport of large amount of equipment to the country. Exercises included the practice of cooperation between the Israel Air Force and army commandos in unfamiliar terrain, as well as cooperation with the Cypriot military.<\/p>\n

Read more at : http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/1.795774<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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