CAIRO, Sept 5 , 2018 (MENA) - Minister of Defence Colonel General Mohamed Zaki on Wednesday said that the combat and technical capabilities of the Armed Forces are the general command's first priority. At a meeting with commanders and officers of the third field army, he added that challenges of terrorism and extremism will not dissuade the army from achieving stability in the homeland. The Egyptian Armed Forces are working for the development of Sinai with a view to establishing stability and providing a decent life for its residents, he added. Zaki stood a minute of silence in mourning of the martyrs of the nation who lost their lives while defending their homeland.