Russia to hold military drills in Egypt in October Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2016 - Russia and Egypt will hold joint military drills involving airborne troops on Egyptian soil for the first time this month, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday. "The joint Russian-Egyptian drills will happen in mid-October 2016 on the territory of Egypt," it said, without specifying their start date. The drills, called "Protectors of Friendship-2016", will include 500 troops, 15 pla ... more

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