Multinational military exercise kicks off in Egypt

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Multinational military exercise kicks off in Egypt

STORY: Multinational military exercise kicks off in Egypt DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bright Star military exercise (courtesy of Egyptian army) STORYLINE: A multinational military drill kicked off in Egypt with the participation of 8,000 troops and observers from 34 countries, the Egyptian Armed Forces said on Friday. In a statement, the Egyptian Armed Forces said the drills, dubbed the Bright Star, will be held at the combat training fields of Mohamed Naguib Military Base and a number of naval and air bases in Egypt. Moreover, members of the civil police and a number of legal experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross will also participate in the activities, the statement said. The joint military exercise will run until Sept. 14, according to the statement. The commanders of the participating countries' forces inspected an exhibition of weapons and equipment involved in the training, expressing their conte

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