Ashraf Salem Zaher
The main phase included the execution of combat operations aimed at developing the offensive, with support from Air Force elements that carried out reconnaissance, protection, and support sorties to assist ground forces.
El-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting on Wednesday with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, and Minister of State for Military Production Salah Soliman.
The ceremony marked Egypt’s annual Martyr's and Veterans' Day on 9 March, commemorating the anniversary of the death of former Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Abdel Moneim Riad in 1969.
Zaher was briefed on recent development and modernization efforts within the zone in the presence of Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa and commanders of the main branches, the military said in a statement.
The celebration was attended by many commanders, officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers, along with senior religious figures from the Ministry of Awqaf and Al-Azhar.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production Lt. Gen. Ashraf Salem Zaher met with Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal and his delegation, currently visiting Egypt.
