Damietta attack: Where was the octagon?

Listen 0:00 / 0:00 − 1.0x + Default ReadyQuestions continue to circulate among Egyptians over who was behind the drone attack on Damietta Port in northern Egypt on 29th July. Serious vulnerabilitiesWhatever the identity of those behind the Damietta attack, the incident has raised serious questions about the Egyptian authorities’ ability to protect the country’s airspace. Publicly naming the perpetrator would entail the possibility of a direct military response – precisely what Cairo does not want. A military response remains unlikely, but could become unavoidable if the attack is repeated. Egypt’s response would depend on a range of complex considerations, particularly the identity of those responsible and the drone’s launch point.