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The Egyptian army on Tuesday conducted a major military exercise near the Libyan border, Anadolu reports.
The exercise was attended by Army Chief-of-Staff Mohamed Farid, according to an army statement.
The drills included tactical exercises simulating real-time combat scenarios.
Within recent years, the Egyptian army has foiled numerous attempts to smuggle weapons from neighboring Libya.