As Part of Major Reshuffle of Egyptian Military, New Head of Military Intelligence Named

Major military reshuffle includes intelligence, navy, Second Field Army

April 12, 2015

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CAIRO: A major reshuffle in the ranks of the Egyptian military was announced Sunday, with the head of the military intelligence, the navy chief and the Second Field Army chief all being replaced.

The new military intelligence chief, General Mohamed al-Shahat, graduated from the department of infantry and was the head of the Second Field Army. He replaced General Salah al-Badry, who was given the title of Assistant to the Minister of Defense.

The movement is “unrelated to any events,” but aims to besiege “extremist groups” in North Sinai, “pump new blood” in the military leadership, and found a new strategy based on intelligence, a military source told Youm7.

Of the most important files that the military intelligence manages is relations with Palestine and its national reconciliation as well as peace talks with Israel.

The new chief of the Second Field Army, General Nasser al-Assi, is a prominent leader of military operations in North Sinai in the past months.

The decree coincides with the killing of six soldiers in North Sinai Sunday, after Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis detonated an explosive device targeting their vehicle.