Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met Saturday with a number of Egyptian army and police troops, who are part of peacekeeping forces in Cote d'Ivoire.
The Egyptian premier told them that their country was proud of them.
Mahlab touched on terror challenges facing Egypt, saying he visited army men serving in Al Arish, North Sinai, weeks ago to lift their spirits but they were the ones who did so with him with their enthusiasm to defend their country.