Badr 2019 success asserts ability of Army to defend national security: chief of staff

The success of the "Badr 2019" maneuver
underscores the capability and preparedness of the Armed Forces to defend
Egypt's national security at all strategic fronts, said Chief of Staff
Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid on Friday.
Farid made the remarks while witnessing the final
stage of the "Badr 2019" maneuver which has been implemented by the
Third Field Army units and the main army units over the past few days.
The several-day maneuver falls within the framework
of the annual fighting exercises of the Armed Forces.
The final stage of the exercise involved
coordinating efforts between the different units of the Armed Forces.
The Armed Forces always seek honing the combat and
administrative skills of fighters in line with the world's latest armament
technologies, he said.