Egypt, Sudan hold war games as Ethiopian dam dispute continues
Egypt and Sudan started a new military exercise amid a dispute with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa’s plan to add 13.5 billion cubic meters of water to the reservoir of its dam on the Blue Nile.
Ground, naval and air forces from Egypt and Sudan began a joint military exercise May 26, amid mounting tensions with Ethiopia over its dam project on the Blue Nile River.
The Egyptian army said the six-day training, dubbed “Guardians of the Nile,” aims to boost combat preparedness of the participating forces and bolster joint military cooperation between Egypt and Sudan.
Military spokesman Tamer El-Refaie said the joint drill includes carrying out joint sorties on different targets and the execution of several typical and atypical target practices by special forces and paratroops from both countries.
“The training highlights the level of professionalism and capabilities in executing missions and shows the combat readiness of the participating forces to support peace and stability in the region,” Refaie said in a statement.
