Skies over Cairo are
briefly closed to commercial traffic on Sunday while Egyptian air force,
air-defence forces conduct two-hour joint exercise
Authorities
at Cairo International Airport closed Egyptian airspace for two hours
midday on Sunday at the request of the Egyptian Air Force, which
conducted military exercises in coordination with the country's
air-defence forces.
Airport authorities informed airline
companies in advance about the scheduled airspace closure, which lasted
from 12pm to 2pm on Sunday afternoon.
Following the exercises,
Egyptian airspace was reopened again to commercial and civilian flights,
after which air traffic to and from Cairo airport returned to normal.
Egyptian
citizens on Sunday reported low-flying jets in several different areas
across greater Cairo, which in several cases broke the sound barrier.
According
to Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman Ahmed Ali, Sunday's military
exercises were attended by Defence Minister Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi.
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