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King meets US, UK defence officials in Aqaba

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday met in Aqaba with Commander of US Special Operations Command Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, and UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Adviser to the Middle East and North Africa Air Marshal Martin Sampson.The separate meetings,…

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday met in Aqaba with Commander of US Special Operations Command Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, and UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Adviser to the Middle East and North Africa Air Marshal Martin Sampson.

The separate meetings, held on the sidelines of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference SOFEX 2022 and attended by His Royal Highness Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II, covered means of enhancing Jordan’s cooperation with the United States and the United Kingdom in the fields of military and defence.

The meetings also addressed the importance of SOFEX in enhancing cooperation and exchanging expertise among the participating countries on issues related to special forces and defence industries.

Moreover, discussions covered regional and international efforts to counter terrorism within a holistic approach.

Source: Jordan News Agency