Egypt, Sudan conclude joint "Nile Eagles - 2" air force training

Officials of both countries held bilateral meeting to discuss issues of mutual interest, challenges, and military cooperation

Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, accompanied by his Sudanese counterpart Lieutenant General Mohamed Othman Al-Hussein, witnessed the closing activities of the Egyptian-Sudanese joint air training "Nile Eagles – 2" on Monday.
The training manoeuvres lasted for several days in Sudan, with the participation of members of the Air Forces and Special Forces from both countries.
The final phase began with a detailed presentation that included a review of the activities that were implemented in the various training stages. This was conducted to determine the extent of the readiness of the forces participating in the training to carry out any tasks entrusted to them.
The stage also included the equipping a number of aircraft and helicopters to carry out interception and air protection tasks for the forces. This came in addition to carrying out attacks on targets and defending vital targets.
The conclusion of the training activities showed the high level of personnel participating in the training, with Farid and Al-Hussein honouring a number of them during the training.
Farid delivered a speech, during which he conveyed the greetings and appreciation of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mohamed Zaki, to the political and military leaderships of Sudan.
He also praised what he saw as the sophisticated level and notable combat readiness of the armed forces of both countries participating in the training.
Farid indicated that training is the essence of combat competence and the decisive factor for the forces' success in carrying out their tasks efficiently and competently.
In a related context, Farid and Al-Hussein held a bilateral meeting that dealt with a number of issues of mutual interest, challenges, military and security threats, commitments and programmes for military cooperation during the coming period.
The two sides also agreed on the importance of employing experiences gained from training activities in favour of developing operational tasks.
The closing of the activities was attended from the Egyptian side by: the Commanders of the Air Forces, Air Defence Forces, and Border Guards; as well as the Head of the Training Authority for the Armed Forces; the Commander of the Thunderbolt forces; and a number of leaders of the Armed Forces.
On the Sudanese side, the closing of the activities was attended by the Commander of the Sudanese Air Force and a number of leaders of the Armed Forces. This was in addition to a number of senior statesmen, and military attachés accredited to Sudan