Foreign troops head for anti-terror drill in China  

和平使命－2014”吉塔哈三方参演部队从新疆入境

8月11日凌晨6时，黎明中的伊尔克什坦陆路口岸迎来了参加“和平使命－2014”上海合作组织成员国武装力量联合反恐军事演习的第一支外方友军——由480余名官兵组成的吉尔吉斯斯坦参演部队，这标志着外方参演部队入境中国拉开序幕。截至12日，外方1000余名官兵，兵分三路，陆续以陆路、铁路和空运的方式向演习地域内蒙古朱日和训练基地投送和集结。[查看全文]

Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Tajik troops set for a joint anti-terror drill have entered China and are heading for the drill site in the country's north, a statement from military sources said Wednesday.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members will participate in "Peace Mission-2014" which will take place from Aug. 24-29 in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Reaching Xinjiang on Monday morning, 480-plus soldiers and officers from Kyrgyzstan were the first to arrive, followed by Tajikistan and Kazakhstan.

As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 foreign soldiers and officers are heading toward their destination in Inner Mongolia via road, rail and air.

The drill, which is expected to involve over 7,000 Chinese, Russian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Tajik troops, is part of joint anti-terrorism exercises launched under the SCO framework.

The last batch of foreign troops is expected to arrive by Aug. 18, the statement said.