Chief-of-Staff of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi (photo) chaired last week the Joint Security Committee meeting.

Discussions focused on ways of boosting cooperation and coordination between the military and security bodies in Bahrain for the best interest of the nation and citizens, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

The meeting was attended by Public Security Chief Major General Taraq Hassan Al Hassan, National Guard Staff Director Major General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Major General Ghanim Ibrahim Al Fadhala and senior officers and officials from relevant parties.

Meanwhile, Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa inspected a number of BDF units and got informed about their development and modernization plans as well as the training programs there.

After listening to a briefing by the units’ Commanders on the combat and administrative readiness and the implementation stages of the development plans and training programs, the BDF Commander-in-Chief revealed that continuing the same approach contributes to achieving forecast goals of defending the nation and protecting its achievements. The aim, he said, is to go ahead with achieving sustainable development under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The BDF Commander-in-Chief stressed that in line with the directives of HM the King, BDF continues to dedicate all its resources to equip its weaponries and units with cutting edge military systems. He called on all to continue the same path in order to fulfill the duties assigned with them competently, wishing them every success.

The BDF Commander-in-Chief was accompanied in his inspection visit by Inspector General Major General Abdullah Hassan Al Nuaimi.