Jordan Major General Awni al-Adwan, the Jordan Armed Forces’ operations chief of staff, and US Major General Robert G. Catalanotti (R) shake hands on June 9, 2013. Jordan on Sunday announced the start of military exercises involving more than 8,000 soldiers and observers from 19 different countries, but insisted the manoeuvres were unrelated to the conflict in neighbouring Syria.
Jordan Major General Awni al-Adwan and US Major General Robert G. Catalanotti (R) shake hands on June 9, 2013