The Desert Locusts (NATO)

Forging a safe path ahead, Masoud bears innate foresight and a strategic mindset.

An 18-month deployment with the Egyptian Formed Police Unit established Raquib Nora Masoud as an EOD expert. Her service primarily spanned the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSLA, and, as an integral member of the all-women team, she earned the UN medal in recognition of her efforts.

The Desert Locusts (NATO)

47th Parachute Infantry Battalion, Special Reconnaissance Group, 2nd Company, 2nd Squad

Specializing in counterinsurgency and parachute assaults, The Desert Locusts are part of Egypt’s Rapid Deployment Forces. Based out of Lower Egypt, they have spearheaded airborne attacks and innovated training across the continent since their 2024 formation.