The Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Army, Lieutenant-General Osama Askar, praised the role of the armed forces in restoring stability and security in Sinai.
Askar relayed the “greetings and appreciation” of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki for the “heroic role” the forces have manifested in North Sinai.
The Chief of Staff spoke at the training project (Bashir 22), which is being conducted by armored units of the Second Field Army. It comes within the framework of the annual combat training plan for units of the armed forces.
A military statement noted that Askar discussed the procedures with the commanders and officers to ensure they fully understood and implemented all the tasks assigned to them with high professionalism.
Terrorist attacks of militants affiliated with ISIS decreased in North Sinai after years of persistent army operations.
Al-Sisi has repeatedly declared that cleansing the country of terrorism, and the “development of Sinai, come as top priority for the political leadership.”
The government is setting very ambitious plans for projects in North Sinai.
In 2019, Sisi said the investment of the projects in Sinai is estimated at EGP800 billion.
Egypt hopes the development of Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez and the governorates of North and South Sinai will create an integrated economic cluster and help the region become an attractive location for investment.
