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Egyptian-Arab military exercises commence in Saudi Arabia
2016-02-22
The Sunni Arab (and Egyptian) force prepares to battle the perfidious Persian Shiites.
[AlAhram] Military units from over 20 Arab and Islamic countries are participating in the exercises with the aim of increasing cooperation between members of the Arab Coalition

Egypt's army spokesperson said in a Facebook statement on Satuday that "Thunder of the North," the "largest military exercise witnessed in the region" has started in Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
The exercises include Egyptian and Saudi ground and air forces along with military units from over 20 Arab and Islamic countries.
There's a cute photo of the Egyptian forces lined up in their spiffy new camouflage uniforms with matching gear bags at their feet. I'm taking the high road and saying nothing about being unable to see either troops or gear once they land.
The exercise is meant to increase coordination between Egyptian and Saudi Armed Forces and Arab Coalition countries by exchanging expertise and improving skills in order to achieve the highest level of combat efficiency.

The statement says that the exercise aims to "formulate the main characteristics of building joint Arab defensive security for coalition members by uniting visions of the region's security questions."

Egypt is the second largest contributor to Thunder of the North after Saudi Arabia in terms of forces and "participating specialisations," Brigadier General Mohammed Samir said.

Since the troops arrived, they have attended "theoretical and practical lectures on topics and exercises" that will be covered in Thunder of the North.

Egyptian Armed Forces were deployed in March 2015 to the Gulf, the Red Sea, and Bab Al-Mandab strait as part of their participation in the Saudi-led coalition targeting Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ...
rebels in Yemen.

Egypt's deployment was extended in January one more year or until the end of their mission.
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  Ditto US holding large MILEXS wid Israel, + also wid SOKOR in warning to Pudgy = NOKOR.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2016-02-22 20:09  

#1  "OK, does everybody have two boots?"
"Alright! Is one for the left foot and one for the right?"
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-02-22 09:04  

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