Egypt’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mohamed Farid Hegazy has called on the troops to remain on alert to combat all threats.
He made his remarks during a tour of Arish city on Thursday to follow up on the military operations in North Sinai.
He also inspected a number of security checkpoints in several areas and at a number of educational, administrative and developmental facilities to ensure that life is back to normal.
Official spokesman of the armed forces Colonel Tamer al-Rifai said that the chief of staff also met with armed forces members in northern Sinai.
Hegzay said that the army was keen on providing the residents of Sinai with all their needs, praising their constant support to the army in its war against terrorism.
The Egyptian army and police launched an operation in 2018 to purge northern and central Sinai of extremists. The operation is ongoing.
Meanwhile, Egypt and Britain concluded a joint amphibious exercise T-1 on Thursday in the Mediterranean Sea, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced.
Egypt's Mistral-class amphibious assault ship ENS Anwar El Sadat took part in the drills, along with personnel from special naval forces and a number of multi-function aircraft. UK’s Royal Navy Flagship HMS Albion and British special naval forces also participated.
The drill included training on naval formations, which showed the ability of the joint units to take their positions with high accuracy and speed.
