Pohang: S. Korea and the US have conducted combined naval drills in waters near the southeastern coastal city of Pohang to enhance their joint mine warfare capabilities, the South's Navy said Wednesday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the South Korean Navy reported that the nine-day exercise, which concluded on Tuesday, involved 10 warships and three helicopters from both sides, including the South's Nampo MLS-II mine layer and the US mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM-10). The training encompassed various exercises such as laying, detecting, and removing mines, aimed at familiarizing troops with combined operations procedures and improving their skills in using manned and unmanned assets for mine warfare.

The latest drills marked the 10th naval mine warfare exercise the allies have conducted since launching the exercise in 2014.