Joint exercises among ASEAN states bolster region's counterterror skills

"It's an in-depth exploration for counterterrorism operations, he said."

The exercises will effectively improve the countries' competence in joint counterterrorism missions, said Major General Wang Suocheng, commander of the task force of the joint exercises.

"Some task teams consist of soldiers from multiple countries so they can tackle the most challenging problem in counterterrorism missions together," he said.