Egypt-Bahrain 2018 joint military drill launched

CAIRO – 15 April 2018: A Saturday statement by the Egyptian Armed Forces said Egypt’s Special Forces have arrived in Bahrain to participate in the Khaled Bin Al-Waleed 2018 joint military drill with Bahraini forces.

Members of the Egyptian Special Forces are to arrive at the Issa Air Base, located on the shore of the Persian Gulf in southern Bahrain.

The Issa Air Base hosts the Royal Bahraini Air Force and the two squadrons that comprise it.

“The training comes in light of the military partnership and cooperation and the coordination of efforts between the armed forces of the two brotherly countries to reach the highest levels of efficiency and combat readiness,” the Armed Forces statement said.

Egyptian Special Forces are to prepare for the drill that will be involving an exchange of military experiences and expertise on a number of combat activities, including special forces training, counter-terrorism tactics, freeing hostages and storming facilities.

In Dec. 2016, an official statement said on the sideline of Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed 2016 drill that the drills come "in the context of military partnership, cooperation and coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.”