South Korean and US Marines have staged a 10-day joint infantry exercise, the South's Marine Corps said Wednesday, in continued efforts to enhance their combined combat capabilities.
Some 440 troops from South Korea's 2nd Marine Division and the US 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force took part in the drills launched on March 3 and conducted in training facilities in Gimpo and Ganghwa, northwest of Seoul, according to the Marine Corps.
In the first segment of the training, Marines from both sides were assigned to combined platoons to strengthen their interoperability and sharpen their practical capabilities through freeform maneuvering combats, it said.
They participated in mountain warfare training for the second segment, which involved 3-kilometer speed marches and obstacle courses.
The latest exercise was held as part of the regular Korea Marine Exercise Program, designed to strengthen combined readiness between the allies. (Yonhap)
