Activities of exercise for National Service Academy cadets begin 20 Feb 2021 - 10:44 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah with officials of National Service Academy. QNA Doha: The activities of an exercise carried out by the National Service Academy cadets kicked off recently under the patronage and in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah. The exercise, which will continue until February 23, focuses on managing night operations and the methods of their implementation, as it is divided into two phases. The first phase is the night ground operations in which training on the planned attack is carried out in the day and night. It also includes training on reconnaissance patrols, ambush patrol and attack training for engagement. As for the second phase of the exercise, it is focusing on defending islands, and these operations and training are also carried out during the night and day periods, in order to raise the combat competence of the Qatar Armed Forces.