Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated the third of July Military Base in the Gargoub area on the northwestern coast. It is the latest of series of huge military bases Egypt has opened, namely the Mohamed Naguib Base in al-Alamein, and the Berenice Military Base on the southern borders, in addition to other military bases that have not yet been announced. Egyptian presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady said that the Third of July Military Base is the latest Egyptian military base on the Mediterranean Sea, and is specialized in securing the country within the northern and western strategic direction. The Commander of the Egyptian Naval Forces Vice Admiral Ahmed Khaled on Saturday said this new base send forward a message of peace and development to the region. He highlighted the strategic position of the naval base, which occupies an area of 10 million square meters.

Source: Egypt Independent July 03, 2021 15:45 UTC