Paju: South Korean and US forces conducted joint air assault drills at a training facility in the border city of Paju on Tuesday, as part of efforts to enhance their joint operational capabilities.

According to Qatar News Agency, around 400 soldiers from the South Korean Army’s 1st Infantry Division and the US 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division’s Stryker Brigade participated in the joint drills, led by the South Korean forces in Paju, located about 30 kilometers northwest of Seoul.

It was added that around 10 pieces of equipment were mobilized, including six medium-sized Surion KUH helicopters and a reconnaissance drone.

These joint air assault drills are taking place in conjunction with their annual Freedom Shield exercises, which began on Monday and will run for 11 days.