Egyptian forces face a growing threat from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Sinai Peninsula and could use U.S. help to counter them, according to a key American general.A suite of counter-IED equipment, ranging from jammers to protective vehicles, “would be extraordinarily helpful to them,” said Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9.IS-Sinai, an Islamic State affiliate, conducts “frequent attacks” against the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF), and security…
Egypt Needs Help To Counter IEDs, U.S. General Says
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Rich Abott
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