Question: Recently former Pakistan army chief General (retd) Raheel Sharif was made the chief of 39-nation Islamic military coalition formed to combat terrorism. This military coalition is led by which of the following country?
(a) Bahrain
(b) United Arab Emirates
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Turkey
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 6 January 2016; General Raheel Sharif, the former Pakistani army chief, will now head the Saudi Arabia-led 39-nation military coalition formed to serve as a platform for security cooperation and combat terrorism.
- In 2015 there were 34 countries in the alliance which has risen to 39.
- The countries include Turkey, UAE, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Tunisia, Sudan, Malaysia, Egypt, Yemen and others.
- The Joint Command Centre, headquarters of the military alliance, is located in Riyadh.
Reference:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1306798
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/08/former-pakistan-army-chief-raheel-sharif-lead-muslim-nato
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistans-ex-army-chief-joins-saudi-arabia-led-military-coalition/articleshow/56391182.cms