- 80 -Chapter Eight On the Egyptian Army 54 - The Egyptian Army The army deserved praise for all the actions it undertook during the year and proved its complete competence in all respects. The military situation in the Egyptian territory remains as it was, with no changes occurring. As for the distribution of troops in Sudan, it has been arranged to facilitate rapid deployment of forces to areas threatened by danger, while also guarding the vast borders against raids, aggression, and military movements. Operations are currently underway in the land of the Kuku people, who have been known to raid Dabba. A decision has been made to occupy the land between Sudan and Uganda along the border of Gedda to prevent arms smuggling. Recruitment of a force from the people of Makla has begun for service in that province, and it is hoped that this will also be accomplished in Bahr el Ghazal. Furthermore, the recent success in Kordofan, which will be described in the "Public Order" chapter of the Sudan report, has had a positive impact in those regions, and the military presence there has been strengthened by the railway to El Obeid. In 1911, additions were made by adding 3 battalions to the Tenth Sudanese Regiment, not all of it. The Fifth Battalion of the Majaniyya was exhausted. The new double battalion in the Arab Regiment was almost exhausted. The process continues of replacing Egyptian soldiers with Sudanese soldiers in the southern regions, which has improved the health of the soldiers and increased their efficiency. Significant progress has been made in measures for mobilization and defense.