Egypt's armed forces have begun a series of military drills with Saudi counterparts in southern Egypt, Egypt's military spokesman said Wednesday (October 10th).
The Tabuk 4 exercises are taking place in Egypt’s southern military zone, headquartered in Assiut, and involve land forces from both countries, Egypt’s Ahram Online reported.
The drills, the latest in a series of exercises between the two countries, will feature theoretical and practical seminars on combat skills and a military equipment exhibition, Egyptian military spokesman Tamer al-Refaie said.
They aim to "develop and strengthen military co-operation between the Egyptian armed forces and their Saudi counterparts", he said.
Saudi Arabia, one of Egypt's closest regional allies, was one of a number of countries taking part last month in the Egyptian-US Bright Star military training exercises in Egypt.
In August, Saudi Arabia took part in joint military training, Eagle Response 2018, involving Egypt, the UAE and the US, held in Egyptian territorial waters in the Red Sea.
