Infantry
Egyptian Army infantry is conscript-heavy — mandatory service of 1–3 years depending on education level fills the ranks. The operational reality for infantry soldiers has changed significantly since 2011. Sinai counter-terrorism operations are ongoing; North Sinai governorate has been the site of continuous military operations against Wilayat Sinai (the Islamic State's Sinai affiliate, also known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis before its 2014 IS pledge). Infantry soldiers assigned to North Sinai face IEDs, ambushes, and drone attacks — this is not garrison duty. The gap between a conscript posting in Cairo and a North Sinai operational assignment is enormous and is not explained at induction.
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