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Egypt opens a naval military base adjacent to Libya
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On Saturday, Egypt announced the opening of a naval military base called “New July 3” in the northwest of the country.
According to Egypt’s state television, “President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the largest Egyptian naval base on an area of 10 million square meters in the Jarjoub area on the Mediterranean (northwest).”
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The Jarjoub region is located on the Mediterranean Sea in Matrouh Governorate, in the far northwest of Egypt, adjacent to the border with Libya.
In a speech during the opening, the commander of the Egyptian Navy, Lieutenant-General Ahmed Khaled, said that “the naval base supports securing the Suez Canal, achieving maritime security, and preventing irregular migration.”
Ethiopia s Foreign Ministry announced yesterday plans for the country to establish military bases in the Red Sea. The ministry s spokesperson Dina Al-Mufti made the announcement during a press .
Egypt and Spain conduct transit maritime training in the Red Sea
According to information published by Egypt Independent on February 15, 2021, Egypt’s naval forces on Sunday carried out joint maritime transit training with Spanish forces in the Red Sea at the Berenice Military Base, as part of the Egyptian army’s plan to strengthen military cooperation with friendly countries.
According to information published by Egypt Independent on February 15, 2021, Egypt’s naval forces on Sunday carried out joint maritime transit training with Spanish forces in the Red Sea at the Berenice Military Base, as part of the Egyptian army’s plan to strengthen military cooperation with friendly countries.