Egyptian naval forces deployed at Mediterranean's Zohr gas field to combat
potential threats
Ahram Online , Tuesday 20 Feb 2018
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/291344/Egypt/Politics-/Egyptian-naval-forces-deployed-at-Mediterraneans-Z.aspx

Egypt's Armed Forces said in a statement on Tuesday that its navy is
implementing security measures at the country’s Zohr gas field in the
Mediterranean's to combat any potential threats.

The Armed Forces said that in concurrence with Operation Sinai 2018, naval
forces are conducting a series of missions to secure vital and strategic
sites in the country’s territorial waters to protect its national and
economic interests and investments.

The statement said that the navy is securing great distances off the coast
using modern naval technology with advanced combat capabilities, including
submarines, frigates and missile boats, as well as special naval units with
high mobility and manoeuvrability.

Operation Sinai 2018, which was launched on 9 February, is a “comprehensive”
anti-terrorism campaign primarily focused in northern and central Sinai, and
also includes operations in the Delta, the Nile Valley and the Western
Desert.