| El-Sa'ka Forces | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: قوات الصاعقة | |
 Insignia of the El-Sa'ka Forces | |
| Active | 1956–present[1] |
| Country | Egypt |
| Branch | Egyptian Army |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Cairo, Egypt[citation needed] |
| Motto(s) | Sweat in training saves the blood in battle |
| Colors | Black and yellow |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Emad Abdel Qadir Yamani |
| Notable commanders | Major General Galal Haredi |
El-Sa‘ka Forces (Arabic: قوات الصاعقة, romanized: Kuwat El Sa‘ka, lit. 'Thunderbolt Forces') is an Egyptian military commando force established in 1955 by Major General Jalal Mahmoud Fahmy Al-Haridi.[2] High fitness is required and training is conducted at the El Sa‘ka Academy built by Major General Ahmed Ragai Ateya.[citation needed] Unit 777 and Unit 999 are divisions of the Sa'ka forces.[3][4]
It is reported that Ahmed Sallahudin Abdul Halim, who went on to become Commander, Second Field Army in 1981–83, commanded the 31 Thunderbolt Brigade and Thunderbolt Units in Yemen in 1964 during the North Yemen Civil War.
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- ^ "مقاتلو الصاعقة الـ 999 يؤدون يمين حماية الوطن فى مناورة "قادر".. صور". اليوم السابع. 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2020-04-19.