Soldiers take part in the Peace Mission 2007 counter-terrorist exercise of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Russia, August 6, 2007.

Soldiers abseil from a helicopter during Peace Mission 2007 counter-terrorist exercise of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Russia, August 6, 2007.

The Peace Mission 2007 counter-terrorist exercise of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Russia, August 6, 2007.

Soldiers capture "terrorists" during a rehearsal in Russia's Chelyabinsk, August 6, 2007. The first joint exercise of the joint anti-terrorism military drill, dubbed as "Peace Mission 2007," sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and slated for August 9-17, was carried out Monday.

(Xinhua News Agency August 7, 2007)