Seoul: South Korean and U.S. troops on Thursday conducted medical evacuation drills to enhance their joint response capabilities in the event of a mass casualty incident, a combined military command said. A total of 24 South Korean and U.S. military units as well as the state-run railroad operator and two university hospitals took part in the Dragon Lift field training exercise.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the drills also mobilized the KUH medium-sized utility helicopter and the U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Thursday's exercise, aimed at increasing interoperability between South Korean and U.S. medical troops, was conducted under a scenario of evacuating and providing swift medical response to 140 wounded people, the CFC said.