Egyptian Defence Minister calls on army to maintain highest level of combat readiness
Lt. General Saqr made the remarks while attending the main phase of the project of the mobilisation command centres for the Third Field Army.
Lieutenant-General Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, branch commanders, and senior military officials attended the event.
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