Armed Forces Congratulates Sisi on October War Victory

On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of October War Victory, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, sent a cable of congratulations to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

“It is my pleasure to convey my warmest congratulations on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of October Victory, accomplished by October’s generation of the Armed Forces,” Zaki said in his congratulations’ message.

The Defense Minister noted that “October Victory is deemed as one of the greatest victories of the Arab nation in the modern history.”

In the same context, Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, also sent a similar congratulation telegram to the President of the Republic on this occasion.

Zaki issued a directive to congratulate the commanders, officers, non-commissioned officers, military personnel, soldiers and heroes of the brave armed forces in Sinai, peacekeepers and civil personnel of the armed forces on that occasion.

Moreover, the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, issued similar directives to members of the armed forces on the same occasion.​

On Thursday, President Sisi placed wreathes of flowers on the tombs of late Egyptian presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser and Muhammad Anwar El-Sadat as part of the celebrations of the October victory.

Sisi also placed another wreath of roses on the tomb of Unknown Soldier, accompanied by Zaki and Farid, as the national anthem was played.

Egypt celebrates the 46th anniversary of the Egyptian Armed Forces victory over Israeli army in 1973 War.

The Egyptian Armed forces have become a model example to be followed by in arts of wars. The brave Egyptian soldiers sacrificed their lives for the sake of the homeland to regain their land, rights and dignity.

The 6th of October War has become a lesson to be taught in all current military institutions. The October War resulted in a number of positive changes on both the Arab and Regional arenas, for instance; made a change in the military standards and strategies worldwide, the Egyptian and Arab fighters restored back their confidence in themselves, leaders and their just issue, reestablish the cooperation among all Arab countries that made the Arab world an international power.