A communique from the Armed Forces stated that special troops from both nations participated during the maneuvers, held in the Mediterranean island.

The training was part of the national strategy to strengthen cooperation in this area with friendly countries, the text highlights.

The first phase of the maneuvers included a set of theoretical and practical lectures with the aim of unifying combat concepts and refining the skills of the participating forces, it said.

In parallel, Egypt hosted in September the Bright Star 2021 military drills, in which 21 countries participated, among them the United States, and other joint war games of the Egyptian and Indian navies.

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