Egypt's new Mistral Carrier near Egyptian shores (Photo: Official Egyptian armed forces spokesperson Facebook page)
Egypt's naval forces commander Osama Rabie stated on Friday that the new Mistral-class carrier "Anwar El-Sadat" can be used in a range of missions, from confronting militancy in the North Sinai to protecting oil fields at sea.
Responding to a question from reporters about the role of the ship - newly acquired from France to combat terrorism in North Sinai - Rabie said it can be used to transfer land troops and armored vehicles.
The vice admiral also said that the carrier, named after late President Sadat, would play a role in securing Egypt's oil and gas fields off shore, which he says include 99 rigs in total.
