GULF OF ADEN, July 13 -- Recently, the 41st Chinese naval escort taskforce, which currently is on escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia, conducted a live-fire training exercise, in a bid to test the combat effectiveness of weapons and equipment in high temperatures, high humidity and high salt circumstance, as well as the warships' strike capacity in unknown sea areas.
The guided-missile destroyer Suzhou (Hull 132) attached to 41st Chinese naval escort taskforce sails to the designated maritime region to conduct live-fire exercise.
The guided-missile destroyer Suzhou (Hull 132) attached to 41st Chinese naval escort taskforce fires auxiliary gun at simulated sea target during the live-fire exercise.
Special operations soldiers assigned to the 41st Chinese naval escort taskforce conduct light weapon shooting training during the live-fire exercise.
