TURPAN, Xinjiang, July 22 (Xinhua) -- More Chineseofficers and soldiers boarded trains here on Saturday for Russia, where theywill join an anti-terrorism drill held by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO).

This is the last batch of officers and soldierstransported by trains to Russia along with armaments to be used in the drill.

The six member countries of the SCO -- China,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- will stage a jointanti-terrorism drill from Aug. 9 to 17.

The drill, "Peace Mission 2007", will be carried outin Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural mountain region and in Urumqi, capital ofnorthwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

"They (the soldiers) will travel a total distance of10,300 km," said Qiu Yanhan, deputy commander of the Chinese troopstaking part in the drill.

This is the first time the Chinese People'sLiberation Army has sent so many soldiers and armaments to such a distant drill.

A total of 1,600 soldiers from China's army and airforce -- including airborne and logistic units -- will take part, according tothe Ministry of Defense.