Egyptian Armed Forces appoints Colonel Ahmed Atman as new military spokesperson

Colonel Ahmed Atman has been appointed as the official military spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces, succeeding Brigadier General Gharib Abdel Hafez Gharib.

• Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher approved the appointment of Colonel Ahmed Atman as the new official military spokesperson.
• Atman replaces Brigadier General Gharib Abdel Hafez Gharib, who previously held the position.
• The appointment is part of the periodic military rotation of officers within the Armed Forces.

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• Colonel Ahmed Atman, born on July 7, 1985, graduated from the Military College in 2005 and has served with the UN in Darfur and trained in the US.
• Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, who also serves as Minister of Defense, approved the appointment under the name General Abdel Mageed Sakr.