Reddition de deux terroristes – Le Jeune Indépendant

Three elements supporting terrorist groups were arrested by detachments of the People’s National Army (ANP), during separate operations across the national territory, while two terrorists surrendered to the military authorities in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, during the period from June 12 to 19. This was indicated by an operational report made public Thursday by the Ministry of National Defense (MDN).

“In the dynamics of sustained efforts in the fight against terrorism and against multifaceted organized crime, units and detachments of the ANP have carried out several operations leading to quality results which reflect high professionalism, vigilance and permanent availability of our Armed Forces throughout the national territory,” underlined the MDN.

As part of the fight against terrorism, “two terrorists surrendered to the military authorities in Bordj Badji Mokhtar. These are SA and SSA who had in their possession two Kalashnikov-type submachine guns, a large batch of weapons, a quantity of ammunition and other objects,” it is specified by the same source.

As part of the fight against organized crime, and in continuation of sustained efforts aimed at thwarting the scourge of drug trafficking in our country, combined detachments of the ANP intercepted, in coordination with the various security services during operations executed across the military regions, 28 drug traffickers, and foiled attempts to introduce 6 quintals and 12 kilograms of processed kif coming from the borders with Morocco, while 78,663 psychotropic tablets were seized.

In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and Djanet, ANP detachments arrested 149 individuals and seized 12 vehicles, 66 generators, 51 jackhammers, three metal detectors, as well as quantities of mixture of raw gold and stones , explosives, detonation tools and equipment used in illicit gold panning operations. Likewise, 12 other individuals were intercepted and a Kalashnikov-type submachine gun, eight (8) hunting rifles and 12,030 liters of fuel were seized during separate operations across the national territory.

Furthermore, the Coast Guard foiled, on the national coasts, illegal emigration attempts by 58 individuals aboard artisanal boats, while 207 illegal immigrants of different nationalities were arrested across the territory. national.