US hosts commanders conference at its base in Qatar

​​​​​​​By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - US Central Command (CENTCOM) hosted a conference in Qatar on Feb. 22-23, it said Tuesday.

Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla gathered commanders, leaders and staff from CENTCOM component and subordinate commands at the Al Udeid Air Base to discuss the current state of operations.

Security in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, operational environment, opportunities to strengthen security cooperation, efforts to counter violent extremist organizations, such as Daesh/ISIS and Houthis, and the current strategic opportunities in the region, were also on the agenda, according to CENTCOM.

Separately, Kurilla met Qatar's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieut. Gen. Jassim Al Mannai and Qatar's Air Force and Air Defense Commanders to discuss strengthening the US-Qatar military-to-military partnership.