El-Sa‘ka Forces (Arabic: قوات الصاعقة‎, romanized: Kuwat El Sa‘ka, lit. 'Thunderbolt Forces'), is an Egyptian military commando force established by Major General Galal Haredi. High fitness is required and training is conducted at the El Sa‘ka Academy which was built by Major General Ahmed Ragai Ateya. Unit 777 and Unit 999 are divisions of the Sa'ka forces. It is reported that , 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.