Yesterday, Monday, the Sudanese and Egyptian armies concluded their joint training, which they called “the protectors of the Nile”, at a military base in the Umm Siala area near the Sudanese capital Khartoum, and lasted 6 days, with the participation of elements of the ground, air and air defense forces in the two countries, who emphasized protecting their national security In light of regional threats.
The Egyptian-Sudanese exercises are the third of their kind between the two countries in a few months. They were preceded by “Nile Eagles 1” last November, and “Nile Eagles 2” last April, which lasted for days at the Meroe base in northern Sudan.
A Sudanese army member explains directives for the military maneuvers during the joint Egyptian-Sudanese military exercise “Guardians of the Nile” in North Omdurman (European)
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A part of the Sudanese ground forces participating in the “Nile Guard” (European) exerciseThe exercises included a scenario of a number of tactical and qualitative exercises and operations, and aimed to confirm the level of readiness and readiness of the armed forces of both (European) countries.Egyptian Special Forces elements of thunderbolt and parachutes participated in the joint (European) exercisesEgyptian snipers show off their skills during joint (European) exercisesA paratrooper landing from a helicopter carrying the Sudanese and Egyptian flags during the exercises in the North Omdurman (European) region
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The Egyptian Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, speaking at the conclusion of the exercises: The “Guardians of the Nile” training takes into account the nature of the surrounding challenges and the legitimate rights of our country in security and development, and it is a qualitative and strategic training. The armies of Egypt and Sudan are writing a new bright page in the history of interdependence between the two countries (European)A group of paratroopers in the Sudanese and Egyptian armies who participated in the (European) exercisesChief of Staff of the Sudanese Army, Lieutenant-General Muhammad Othman Al-Hussein: The “Nile Protectors” exercises come within the framework of military cooperation between the Egyptian and Sudanese armies, and aim to raise the combat capabilities of the forces to constitute a deterrent to stalkers and enemies and to cope with the expected threats, and not target anyone (European)One of the tactical blasts during the joint (European) exercisesMilitary helicopter participating in the 6-day exercise (European)An Egyptian soldier in one of the military vehicles participating in the (European) exercisesThe maneuvers coincide with the months-long faltering of the Ethiopian “Renaissance Dam” negotiations under the auspices of the African Union (European).A member of the Sudanese army carries the flag of the Sudanese forces during the joint military exercise in the North Omdurman (European) regionA Sudanese soldier is on standby during (European) exercisesSudanese Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Hassan (left) presents his Egyptian counterpart Muhammad Farid a weapon made in Sudan at the conclusion of the (European) exercises