Military

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  • Army foils terror attack on military unit in northern military zone

    Date: 2017-07-26 21:04:38 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:88 - ID:6917405

    CAIRO, July 26 (MENA) – The army said on Wednesday that its forces managed to thwart an attempt by terrorists to attack a military unit which is located within the northern military zone. A booby-trapped 4WD pick-up laden with more than 1.5 tons ....

  • Egypt receives two more Rafale fighters from France

    Date: 2017-07-26 13:35:45 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:54 - ID:6916666

    CAIRO, July 26 (MENA) - The Egyptian Armed Forces on Wednesday received two more Rafale fighters from France, the fourth batch in a deal signed between Cairo and Paris in February 2015. Under the $5.6 billion deal, Cairo purchased 24 Rafale ....

  • 40 Takfiris killed in army raids in N.Sinai in 8 days

    Date: 2017-07-26 08:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:20 - ID:6916073

    CAIRO, July 26 (MENA) - Forty Takfiris were killed in crackdowns carried out by Second Army forces on different parts in North Sinai over the past eight days, the military spokesman said Wednesday. The raids are part of the fourth phase of ....

  • Army says foiled major attack on North Sinai checkpoint

    Date: 2017-07-24 20:50:25 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:79 - ID:6913956

    CAIRO, July 24 (MENA) - The army has foiled a major attack on a security checkpoint in North Sinai, said the spokesman for the Armed Forces in a press release. The failed attack would have left around 50-60 of civilians and military personnel ....

  • Military spox: Two 4×4 vehicles destroyed, two terror suspects arrested

    Date: 2017-07-23 14:35:21 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:33 - ID:6911753

    CAIRO, July 23 (MENA) - Law enforcement troops of the Second Field Army have detected and destroyed two 4×4 vehicles, eight motorcycles and a fuel depot, an army’s spokesman announced. Also, two suspects were arrested for supporting Takfiri ....

  • Defense minister greets Sisi on July 23 revolution anniversary

    Date: 2017-07-22 17:06:31 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:83 - ID:6910507

    CAIRO, July 22 (MENA) - Defense Minister Sedky Sobhy sent on Saturday a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over the 65th anniversary of the July 23 Revolution. Sobhy hailed the 1952 revolution as a national achievement that was ....

  • Defense minister asserts army's ability to protect Egypt 2 last Alexandria

    Date: 2017-07-22 15:49:40 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:77 - ID:6910369

    The defense minister asserted that the army in cooperation with police will abide by their vow to continue fierce confrontations against the powers of evil, terrorism and extremism that are supported by countries that provide shelter for the heads ....

  • Defense minister asserts army's ability to protect Egypt

    Date: 2017-07-22 15:10:12 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:72 - ID:6910360

    ALEXANDRIA, July 22 ( MENA) - Defense Minister Sedky Sobhy asserted on Saturday that the Armed Forces are over the history the protective shield of Egypt and the Arab nation. Addressing a ceremony held to mark the July 23 revolution and the ....

  • Sisi inaugurates Mohamed Naguib Military Base at Alex., 7 last Alexandria

    Date: 2017-07-22 13:20:39 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:54 - ID:6909891

    At the conclusion of the ceremony, President Sisi said the participation of Arab figures in today's event emphasizes the Arab unity. Meanwhile, Sisi stressed that Egypt would never allow any interference in its internal affairs, noting that Cairo ....

  • Military Academy’s new graduates want to serve in Sinai- Academy director

    Date: 2017-07-22 12:34:46 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:46 - ID:6909959

    ALEXANDRIA, July 22 (MENA) – Director of the Military Academy General Gamal Abu Ismail said Saturday that all the 111th batch graduates wanted to serve in Sinai to protect the country’s soil and uproot terrorism. Speaking to MENA on the fringe of ....

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