Egypt, Jordan Conclude 'Aqaba 6' Joint Military Drill

Egyptian and Jordanian Armed Forces concluded Monday the Egyptian-Jordanian military drill "Aqaba 6"
Egyptian and Jordanian Armed Forces concluded Monday the Egyptian-Jordanian military drill "Aqaba 6"
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Egypt, Jordan Conclude 'Aqaba 6' Joint Military Drill

Egyptian and Jordanian Armed Forces concluded Monday the Egyptian-Jordanian military drill "Aqaba 6"
Egyptian and Jordanian Armed Forces concluded Monday the Egyptian-Jordanian military drill "Aqaba 6"

The Egyptian and Jordanian military forces concluded Monday the “Aqaba 6” joint military drill in Jordan.

Maritime, air, and ground forces from both countries participated in the exercises that took was attended by several leaders of the Egyptian and Jordanian armed forces.

“The final stage of the training included the implementation of a joint operation to eliminate an armed terrorist hotbed inside a border village," read a statement by the military spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces.

The Egyptian Thunderbolt Forces and the Jordanian Special Forces also carried out joint operations to resist armed terrorist elements stationed in the mountainous areas, the statement added.

The spokesman said that the training demonstrated the forces’ high capabilities in carrying out collective work.

The Egyptian and Jordanian Armed Forces launched the joint military drill in Oct 2019.



Sanaa Airport Director: Losses from Israeli Attack Estimated at Around $500 Million

This handout picture released by Houthi-affiliated media on May 6, 2025, shows a firefighter truck extinguishing fire from a burning airplane at Sanaa international airport.  AFP
This handout picture released by Houthi-affiliated media on May 6, 2025, shows a firefighter truck extinguishing fire from a burning airplane at Sanaa international airport. AFP
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Sanaa Airport Director: Losses from Israeli Attack Estimated at Around $500 Million

This handout picture released by Houthi-affiliated media on May 6, 2025, shows a firefighter truck extinguishing fire from a burning airplane at Sanaa international airport.  AFP
This handout picture released by Houthi-affiliated media on May 6, 2025, shows a firefighter truck extinguishing fire from a burning airplane at Sanaa international airport. AFP

The Director General of Sanaa International Airport, Khaled Al-Shaief, said Wednesday that the preliminary losses resulting from the recent Israeli attack on the airport are estimated at around $500 million, according to Houthi-run media.

Al-Shaief confirmed the suspension of all flights to and from Sanaa Airport until further notice due to the damage caused by the attack launched by the Israeli military.
The Israeli strikes resulted in "extensive damage" to the airport, al-Shaief added in a post on X.

The Israeli military bombed the airport on Tuesday, claiming to have disabled the airfield in an attack that left commercial aircraft burning on the tarmac as its fighter jets struck power plants and other targets.
The rare daytime attack on Sanaa came as part of a second day of Israeli airstrikes in response to a Houthi ballistic missile striking the grounds of Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. The Houthis described the Israeli attacks as killing at least seven people and wounding 74 others over two days.