On April 16, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi had a surprise visit to the country’s largest military base Mohamed Naguib.
Mohamed Naguib military base is named after the late President Mohamed Naguib, leader of the revolution in 1952, ending the monarchy in Egypt. This base was officially opened on July 22, 2017, chaired by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
This is the largest military base in the Middle East and all of Africa. Base Mohamed Naguib is located in the city of el Hammam, west of Alexandria, on the Mediterranean coast (Egypt).
According to information, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi examined the base to ensure the safety of the border area between Libya and Libya.
Egypt is one of the supporters of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar. This force is currently advancing into Tripoli, which is held by the Government of the National Agreement.
Not long ago, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met the LNA Commander-in-Chief, the Marshal of Khalifa in Cairo. Here, the two leaders discussed the current situation in Libya.
"President Al-Sisi has affirmed Egypt’s support in the fight against terrorism and extremist rebels to re-establish security and stability for residents across Libya," General Office Notice Egyptian system said.
Analysts say the country’s military base in the Middle East and Africa’s largest military base, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, has shown that the ability of Egypt to intervene in the political situation. In Libya - the neighboring country, is well-founded.
Earlier, in an interview with Russian satellite news agency Sputnik in July 2017, the Egyptian military advisor, Major General Mahmud Kahalaf, said the country had the right to intervene in military situations. Libya and provide the necessary support for the military.
General Mahmud Kahalaf said that the Regulation on "Military Intervention Rights in neighboring countries" is recognized in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter to allow military intervention in the neighboring country, if the situation is terrible. panic brings risks to neighboring countries.
Under this rule, Egypt’s security issue is directly dependent on the situation in Libya, because the two countries share a border.
