Egypt, Sudan hold joint military drills

Egyptian and Sudanese armed forces started on Tuesday joint drills in northern Egypt including Egyptian border guards and Sudanese infantry trained for border security, said the Egyptian army.

Dubbed “Guardian of the South – 1,” the joint military exercise is held at Mohamed Naguib military base in the Mediterranean province of Matrouh and will continue until Oct. 29, said Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez in a statement.