ATYRAU, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstani forces Friday (March 3) in Atyrau held a major anti-terrorism exercise, mgorod.kz reported.
The goal of the exercise was test the readiness of government agencies to break up terrorist acts and to minimise their consequences.
Residents of Atyrau saw special forces aboard vehicles in various parts of town. The special forces and local police blocked off various streets to enable the drill.