Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus began the main stage of “Medusa 10” joint naval and aerial training on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, with the participation of French and Emirati navy, aerial and special forces.
The drill is part of the coordination efforts and joint work to confront the challenges in the Mediterranean region.
The Egyptian military issued a statement Saturday, announcing that the Defense Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mohamed Zaki, the Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, and representatives of the Cypriot, French, and Emirati ministries of defense witnessed the main phase of the training, which lasted for several days.
The main stage started with a detailed brief on the training activities, events, and timeline aboard Anwar el-Sadat helicopter carrier.
The attendees observed the training of the participating countries, which included maritime activities on sailing formations, air bombing a number of enemy targets by means of multi-role aircraft, and methods of utilizing artillery of various weaponry against hostile targets and repelling non-traditional threats.
The activities also included, according to the Egyptian statement, training on the right to board and inspect any suspected vessel and a number of activities by the Naval Special Forces such as securing the beaches, raiding coastal targets, and carrying out amphibious operations to control vital targets.
The activities concluded with an air-maritime parade with the participation of a number of marine units and multi-role aircrafts of various models from the participating countries.
