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Egypt Security Sector Report

Egypt Security Sector Report

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Sep 11, 2023
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This week’s dispatch includes information on the Bright Star 2023 exercise, militarization of Egyptian police and schooling system, Sinai, new arms imports, and the 1973 War declassified Israeli files.

📁 Bright Star 2023

The multilateral exercise continues at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base till 14 September.

A US Navy Special Warfare Operator training Egyptian police special forces units.

The two units — Counter-Terrorism Force (aka Black Cobra), which falls under the Central Security Forces, and Hostage Rescue Force (HRF), which falls under Homeland Security — have been involved in human rights abuses during counter-terror and anti-crime operations. They have been taking part in the Bright Star war games since 2021.

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