The drill was witnessed by Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid and other top generals in the Egyptian military, according to a statement by the military spokesperson. Photo from the drill at the western military zone on July 11, 2020 - Facebook page of the military spokespersonEarlier, the operation began with a set of concentrated air strikes by multi-mission aircrafts on the enemy’s command centers while paratroopers secured the beach-head. On Thursday, the military performed another maneuver in the framework of Hasm 2020 in the western military zone, including a training for the Air Force to face mercenaries of irregular armies and target their hotbeds. Under the cover of artillery fire, the troops charged at hostile targets, and live ammunition was fired by military tanks. In June, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inspected the Western Military Zone and said in a popular speech that the army has carried out undisclosed missions to secure the border.

Source: Egypt Today July 11, 2020 14:48 UTC