The Algerian and Russian military will practice their skills in fighting terrorists at the first joint exercises at a training ground in North Ossetia, the Southern Military District reported.

The opening ceremony of the first international Russian-Algerian exercises took place on 3 October at the Tarsky training ground.

During the training battles, the military will practice skills to search, detect and destroy illegal armed formations, explosive devices, conduct radiation, chemical and biological reconnaissance in buildings and on the ground, the head of the press service of the Southern Military District Vadim Astafiev said.

About 80 servicemen of motorised rifle formations of the Southern Military District, as well as about 80 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Algeria, will take part in the exercises, the representative of the district noted.

The exercises will last until October 11, their task is to increase the readiness of the forces and means of the two countries to fight terrorism, Astafyev said.

In total, by the end of the year, servicemen from the Southern Military District will take part in international exercises with units of the armed forces of separatist Abkhazia, Armenia, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and separatist South Ossetia.