Egypt Security Sector Report

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.