Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Support for Chad During its Transition

Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)
Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)
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Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Support for Chad During its Transition

Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)
Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed Egypt’s keenness to provide full support to Chad during its transitional phase and to strengthen relations between their countries on various levels.

This keenness reflects the strong historic relations between the two countries, he said during a meeting in Cairo with head of Chad's Transitional Military Council Mohamed Idriss Deby.

Egypt's presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said Deby praised the close relations between their countries, expressing his deep appreciation for Egypt’s support during the current delicate stage that Chad is going through.

He emphasized the broad prospects for developing relations and advancing cooperation.

The officials also discussed several regional issues of mutual concern, including developments in Libya where they stressed the need for the withdrawal of all foreign mercenaries.

Sisi expressed his interest to continue cooperating with Chad in maximizing security, intelligence, and military cooperation to combat terrorism and extremist ideologies.



US Military Says It Strikes Iran-Backed Militia Facility in Syria

A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)
A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)
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US Military Says It Strikes Iran-Backed Militia Facility in Syria

A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)
A convoy of US military vehicles near Qamishli, Syria, February 2020. (SANA/via Reuters)

US forces conducted strikes in Syria against Iranian-aligned militia groups for a second day in a row Tuesday in response to further attacks on US personnel, US Central Command said late Tuesday.

In the latest retaliatory strikes, US forces hit a weapons storage and logistics facility after militia groups launched a rocket attack on US personnel at Patrol Base Shaddadi in Eastern Syria.

Earlier Tuesday, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said that over the weekend the militias had also targeted US personnel with a drone attack and indirect fires at another base, Green Village, where US troops are operating — which prompted the US to strike nine militia targets on Monday in self-defense.

There are about 900 US troops deployed in Syria. No US troops were injured in either attack.