Sudan Says Joint Drills With Egypt Do Not Target a Certain Country

 Joint Egyptian-Sudanese drills (The official page of the Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesman)
Joint Egyptian-Sudanese drills (The official page of the Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesman)
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Sudan Says Joint Drills With Egypt Do Not Target a Certain Country

 Joint Egyptian-Sudanese drills (The official page of the Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesman)
Joint Egyptian-Sudanese drills (The official page of the Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesman)

Sudan’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohamed Osman al-Hussein affirmed that the joint Sudanese-Egyptian military exercises “do not target a certain country.”

His comments came after the joint Sudanese-Egyptian air military drill, dubbed “The Nile Eagles 2”, were concluded on Sunday in Sudan’s Marwa air base.

Units from the Egyptian and Sudanese air forces, Sudan’s Thunderbolt Forces and Egypt’s Special Forces took part in the exercise, which was attended by al-Hussein and his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Farid Hegazy.

Al-Hussein hailed the event, affirming the importance of the exercise in boosting relations between Egypt and Sudan and integrating their national security.

The two sides carried out a number of intense training exercises, including storming operations, concealment, and camouflage operations.

The troops also conducted joint sorties to attack hostile targets and protect vital targets.

Commander of the Sudanese Air Force Essam al-Din Saeed said the activities help exchange expertise and enhance training in the fields of planning and implementing joint combat activities.



Israel Issues Evacuation Warning for Five Southern Lebanese Towns

A civil defense member walks among the debris at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighborhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A civil defense member walks among the debris at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighborhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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Israel Issues Evacuation Warning for Five Southern Lebanese Towns

A civil defense member walks among the debris at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighborhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A civil defense member walks among the debris at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighborhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

The Israeli army issued a statement on Sunday requesting the residents of five towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate in anticipation of airstrikes, while warning residents not to head south.
The military told the residents of Zawtar al-Sharqiya, Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Arnoun, Yuhmor, and al-Qusayba, to evacuate their homes immediately and move north of the Awwali River.
“You must evacuate immediately to the north of Awwali River to ensure your safety, you must evacuate without delay. Anyone near Hezbollah fighters, facilities or weapons is putting their life at risk”, added the statement.
In a separate statement, the army said that sirens sounded in central Israel due to Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon.
It added that six projectiles were detected crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, and that its air forces intercepted five of the rockets, while the last one landed in an open area.