A joint air exercise between Turkey and Egypt, held at several bases in Egypt, concluded today, according to reports. The drill follows months of warming military ties between Ankara and Cairo.
A joint Turkish-Egyptian air force exercise, held at several bases in Egypt, concluded Sunday, June 21, according to reports. The drill marked a further step in the warming military ties between Ankara and Cairo. As The Zioneer reported on Friday, three Turkish F-16 fighter jets had arrived at an Egyptian air base for the exercise — the first such joint air drill between the two countries in 13 years, following a recent joint naval exercise and months of rapprochement. No further details on the scope or participating forces of the concluded drill have been provided.
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