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“The ANP is determined to track down the criminals until their total eradication”

MDN: TERRORISM

The forces of the National People’s Army (ANP) managed to eliminate two dangerous terrorists in the wilaya of Khenchela. During this operation, the security forces recovered two war weapons, ammunition and subversive documents.
Indeed, in a statement made public, the Ministry of National Defense indicated that two terrorists were killed during a search and combing operation carried out by a detachment of the National People’s Army (ANP) in the wilaya of Khenchela. In the same statement, the Ministry of National Defense indicated that as part of the fight against terrorism and during a search and combing operation in the territory of jurisdiction of the military sector of Khenchela, in the 5th Military Region, a detachment of the ANP killed two terrorists. “The identity of one of the two terrorists has been determined. This is the terrorist Boughrara Mourad who had joined the terrorist groups in 2010, while the identification of the 2nd terrorist is still in progress,” the statement notes. The Ministry of National Defense specified that during this operation, the ANP elements recovered two Kalashnikov-type submachine guns and a quantity of ammunition and various objects. This successful operation confirms, once again, the vigilance and determination of the ANP units to track down these criminals throughout the national territory until their total eradication, “concludes the same source. As a reminder, in the 1990s, the city of Khenchela was also nicknamed ”The city of peace” (Madinet Essalem). This name came about after the inhabitants of the wilaya of Khenchela got behind the security forces and managed to make an exception by ”Cleaning” the four corners of the region from terrorism. During this time, terrorist groups were rampant in other cities, something that forced citizens to return to their homes before 4 p.m. This is not the case for the wilaya of Khenchela where the inhabitants stay up late at night. Some families go to the countryside “Douars” surrounded by forests and mountains to attend weddings and other festivals and ceremonies. It is not by chance that the citizens of the Khenchela region enjoyed peace and security during this difficult time, nicknamed “The Years of Embers”. The honor goes to the efforts and sacrifices of our valiant elements of the security forces (all branches combined). The citizens of the region cannot forget the names of several officers including the late Colonel Houadek, group commander of the wilaya of Khenchela, Captain Bédjaoui and Mr. Boukerboua, head of the wilaya security. These “Men” managed to defeat the wild hordes within their strongholds and established peace and security in the region.
Moncef Redha