President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi laying wreaths at the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Nasr City on Saturday as well as the tombs of late presidents Anwar El-Sadat and Gamal Abdel-Nasser on Saturday 5 October 2024
According to a statement by the military spokesman, military bands performed the Martyr's Salute in honour of the fallen.
El-Sisi greeted family members of the late presidents, a host of veterans of the October War, senior armed forces officials, and top state officials.
President El-Sisi was accompanied by Minister of Defence and Military Production General Abdel-Meguid Saqr and Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Ahmed Khalifa.
This year Egypt celebrates the 51st anniversary of its victory against Israel under the leadership of late President El-Sadat.
The sixth of October, which falls this year on Sunday, is a paid holiday for public and private sectors in Egypt in observation of the victory.
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