British and Egyptian forces kicked off joint exercise AHMOSE in northern Egypt, marking the growing strategic partnership between the two countries. The military exercise is taking place at Mohamed Naguib base in Alexandria and is scheduled to take a month.
The exercise, which around 165 British military personnel will participate will enhance defense cooperation between British and Egyptian troops as well as facilitate the sharing of expertise in warfare scenarios.
According to British Ambassador to Egypt Sir Geoffrey Adams, Egypt, and the UK face the shared enemy of terrorism, which is threatening the stability of the region and the world. Thus, AHMOSE marks the beginning of increased defense cooperation between our countries, to develop and ensure a safer, more secure region.
The Egyptian army is waging a major operation aimed at wiping out Islamic State’s affiliate, Wilayat Sinai (Sinai Province), in the northeastern Sinai Peninsula and the western desert that borders Libya. And as such the exercise will help in building the country’s defense resilience and aid in the eradication of ISIS and al Qaeda threat in Egypt and the region at large.
