The Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Mohamed Farid, has followed the main phase of the training “Badawi 2021” exercise implemented by the Second Field Army using live ammunition, which comes within the framework of the annual combat training.

During the exercises, the Second Field Army showed their high combat readiness, as well as their cooperation and technical skills to carry out planned and emergency tasks during the battle stages. They also showed their ability to use the latest control and use various weapons and equipment and their ability to quickly discover and identify field goals.

Farid conveyed the greetings and appreciation of President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Minister of Defense Mohamed Zaki, to the fighters of the Second Field Army for their efforts and sacrifices, whether in the training or actual missions to eliminate terrorist elements and maintain the stability and security in the North Sinai, local media reported.

He hailed the outstanding performance of the elements participating in the project, stressing that the Armed forces’ General Command is keen on reaching to the highest levels of efficiency and high combat readiness.

He also paid tribute to the forces that played a distinguished role in eliminating terrorist elements in some areas of operations in the North Sinai.