'Guardians of the Nile' Sudanese and Egyptian joint military exercises - in pictures

Military drills seen as a warning to Ethiopia over starting operation of its giant Nile dam

Egyptian snipers in action during the 'Guardians of the Nile' joint Egyptian-Sudanese military exercise in Sudan. Six days of war games were held against a backdrop of rising tension with Ethiopia. EPA

Jun 01, 2021

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