Military

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  • Egypt, Somalia discuss military cooperation

    Date: 2017-07-10 14:07:24 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:54 - ID:6890624

    CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hegazy met on Monday with Somali army commander Ahmed Mohamed Gomaali and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Hegazy pointed out to the deep ....

  • Egypt, France conduct Cleopatra 2017 naval exercises

    Date: 2017-07-10 10:54:02 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:32 - ID:6890367

    CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - Egypt and France are conducting naval exercises code-named "Cleopatra 2017". The several days' drills will see the participation of the amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier of the French Mistral class. The drills ....

  • Army men kill 40 terrorists in Rafah -- spokesman

    Date: 2017-07-07 09:36:16 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:20 - ID:6885573

    CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - Forces of the Egyptian army on Friday killed at least 40 terrorists and destroyed six of their vehicles when the militants targeted a security checkpoint in Rafah, said the military spokesman. In a released statement, he ....

  • Hegazy meets Libyan delegation

    Date: 2017-07-02 17:45:14 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:58 - ID:6877802

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - Military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hegazy met on Sunday with member of the Libyan State Supreme Council Abu Al-Qasim Kzeit and his accompanying delegation. They discussed the latest developments in Libya and ....

  • Military spox: Tunnel destroyed, 2 takfiris arrested in N. Sinai

    Date: 2017-07-02 14:15:04 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:46 - ID:6877469

    CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) - Law enforcement troops of the Second Field Army have detected and destroyed a tunnel on the border line in North Sinai. Two takfiri elements have been arrested, the military spokesman said in a statement Sunday. The ....

  • Illegal immigration attempt foiled by Navy off Alexandria coasts

    Date: 2017-07-01 14:07:43 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:44 - ID:6875862

    CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - The Egyptian navy thwarted an attempt by 97 people of different nationalities to illegally enter Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. A fishing boat carrying people from Egypt, Eretria, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and ....

  • German Embassy in Cairo: Training course for servicemen on defusing bombs

    Date: 2017-06-29 15:19:22 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:46 - ID:6873472

    CAIRO, June 29, (MENA) - A group of German army experts will organize a training course for members of the Egyptian Armed Forces on defusing bombs, the German Embassy in Cairo said in statement Thursday. The aim of this course is to develop the ....

  • Egyptian Air Defense Forces capable of preserving national security - commander

    Date: 2017-06-29 09:13:14 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:20 - ID:6872860

    CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - The Egyptian Air Defense Forces (EADF) are ready to carry out all missions to preserve the country's national security and confront whoever thinks of approaching Egypt's airspace, Commander Major General Mohamed Ali Fahmi ....

  • Army mourns death of senior army commander

    Date: 2017-06-28 22:38:13 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:65 - ID:6872552

    CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – The Armed Forces on Wednesday mourned the death of Major General Mohammed Lutfi, Commander of the Army’s Northern Region. In a statement, the Armed Forces offered condolences to the family of the senior officer. ....

  • Senior army commander dies in road accident

    Date: 2017-06-28 19:10:23 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:54 - ID:6872458

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, June 28 (MENA) - Major General Mohammed Lutfi, Commander of the Army’s Northern Region, passed away on Wednesday in a road accident. The senior officer’s car turned upside down on Cairo-Alexandria highway, a security source ....

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