Egypt’s Second Field Army staged the main phase of the “Badawi 2021” tactical project on Monday, which included a military drill using live ammunition. The exercise is part of the country’s annual combat training program.
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Farid attended the training.
The drill demonstrated the Second Field Army’s high combat readiness, as well as its cooperation and technical skills to carry out planned and emergency tasks during different battle stages, said an official statement.
Moreover, the war game also showed the troops’ ability to use modern controls, various weapons and equipment and displayed their ability to discover and identify field goals swiftly.
According to the statement, Farid conveyed to the soldiers the greetings of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Minister of Defense Mohamed Zaki.
Farid acknowledged and praised the sacrifices of Egyptian soldiers in defending their homeland.
He hailed the outstanding performance of the units participating in the exercise, stressing that the Armed forces’ General Command is keen on reaching the highest levels of efficiency and high combat readiness.
Farid also paid tribute to the forces that played a prominent role in eliminating terrorists in some operations in the northern Sinai Peninsula.
In other news, an official statement affirmed that Egyptian and UAE air forces are continuing the activities of their joint training, Zayed-3.
Zayed-3 kicked off last week in the UAE shortly after the arrival of the Egyptian forces at Al Dhafra Air Base.
During the past week, the joint forces carried out a number of training operations to enhance the ability to operate joint air missions.
Several commanders and officials from both countries attended the training, which included carrying out joint flights by fighters.
