Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi honored a number of army leaders, who reached retirement in July 2016.

The army commander conveyed President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s appreciation to the retiring leaders, who spent their lives serving and defending the nations.

Sobhi paid tribute to army martyrs, stressing that protecting Egypt and its national security was a sacred duty and mission.

He awarded them the Second Class Order of the Republic for spending all those years serving in the Armed Forces.

Source: MENA