Chinese paramilitary conduct anti-terror drill in Xinjiang mountains - CCTV


  • World
  • Thursday, 12 Dec 2019

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese paramilitary troops staged high altitude, anti-terror training in the Pamir mountains in the restive Xinjiang region in western China, according to a video broadcast by state television on Thursday.

The training was conducted at heights of 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) and lasted seven days and nights, with troops climbing mountains, crossing icy rivers and using drones to target "thugs" with stolen guns.

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