Although most of the Egyptian Army has been thoroughly mechanized, like the British Army, there is one branch that has not and will never succumb to the trend of modern warfare. The famous and picturesque Camel Corps, whose soldiers are recruited from the Sudanese and desert tribes. This force used to the lonely life of the desert, patrols the frontiers and hunts out the dope and other smugglers. A section of the Camel Corps on Patrol in the Egyptian Desert in an undated photo. (AP Photo)

Although most of the Egyptian Army has been thoroughly mechanized, like the British Army, there is one branch that has not and will never succumb to the trend of modern warfare. The famous and picturesque Camel Corps, whose soldiers are recruited from the Sudanese and desert tribes. This force used to the lonely life of the desert, patrols the frontiers and hunts out the dope and other smugglers. A section of the Camel Corps on Patrol in the Egyptian Desert in an undated photo. (AP Photo) Stock Photo
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1 January 2011

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