Cyprus will take part in the multinational military exercise Bright Star 2021 that starts on Thursday in Egypt, it was announced on Wednesday.

Greece will also take part with air, naval and ground forces.

Bright Star has taken place every two years since 1980 but last year’s was cancelled because of the pandemic.

In 2018, forces from Egypt, the US, Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, UK, Greece, and Italy took part.

The exercise will last until September 17.