ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercises

ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercises

MALAYSIA: Southeast Asian army chiefs have agreed to hold regional multilateral exercises to boost efforts in fighting terrorism, Malaysia's army chief said on Monday.

"The training will no longer be restricted to two countries, like between Malaysia and Indonesia or Thailand, but will be multilateral in nature," Gen. Mohamed Shahrom was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.

This new form of cooperation in fighting terrorism was agreed at a meeting of army chiefs from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur last week, he said.

The generals also agreed that the exchange of intelligence among armies in the region should be improved to fight terrorism more effectively. -- AFP