Joint Jordanian-Egyptian military drill concludes

By JT - Dec 29,2015 - Last updated at Dec 29,2015

AMMAN — King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben returned home on Monday following a brief visit to Egypt during which he and Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi watched the final activities of a joint military exercise, dubbed "Aqaba 2015".

The exercise carried out by members of the Jordanian and Egyptian armies was aimed at boosting military cooperation, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

During his visit, Zaben said the exercise sends a strong message to any entity that seeks to threaten Egypt, Jordan or any Arab country.

He also conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Abdullah, Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, to the Egyptian leadership, people and armed forces.

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