Official Statement of MND
01st April 2021
Lieutenant General Said CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the PNA on a working and inspection visit to the 6th MR - Tamanrasset
Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army, will carry out as of today, Thursday 1st April 2021, a working and inspection visit to the 6th Military Region - Tamanrasset.
This visit is effectuated within the framework of the visits carried out by the Lieutenant General to the Military Regions, in order to inquire about the execution of combat preparation program of the year 2020-2021, especially of the operational availability of people’s National Army units deployed along our border strips.
After the welcoming ceremony, the Lieutenant General accompanied by Major General Mohamed AJROUD, Commander of the 6th Military Region, observed a moment of recollection in memory of the late Moudjahid "HIBAOUI Elouafi" whose headquarters of the Command is named after. For the occasion, he laid a wreath of flowers in front of his commemorative stele and recited the Fatiha in his memory and that of our valiant Chouhada.
Lieutenant General held then a meeting there, with the executives and the staff, during which he delivered an orientation speech, where he exhorted the personnel of the 6th - a sensitive Military Region to carry out their dedicated efforts, in order to thwart and abort any attempts likely to threaten the territorial integrity of our country. The Lieutenant General also conveyed to all the personnel, the greetings and encouragements of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence:
“While valuing the arduous and persevering efforts you make on a daily basis to preserve our national borders in this sensitive region, I urge you, once again, to make greater efforts, day and night, to thwart and abort any attempt that could threaten the territorial integrity of our country and undermine its national sovereignty, knowing that the successive events and developments in our geographical environment, as well as everything that happens near our vast national borders, constitute a fundamental reason to redouble your vigilance and increase your caution. You can be sure that the instability in our near and far neighbourhood will not constitute a danger to the integrity of our national territory. I would also like to take this opportunity to convey to you the encouragement, greetings and thanks of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, and Minister of National Defence for all the efforts you are making in the fight against terrorism and organised crime in order to preserve the legacy of our valiant Chouhada. Be, accordingly, at the level of this 6th Military Region, up to the expectations of your country and your army, as you have always been.”
Lieutenant General indicated that in addition to the permanent preservation of national sovereignty, it is necessary to face all the threats of terrorists and criminals who try to take advantage of the geographical relief of this Region to perpetrate their dangerous plans which target our country, at a social and economic level:
“Vigilance is not only limited to the continued preservation of national sovereignty nor to facing all possible challenges, but extends to encompass all terrorist and criminal threats that criminal groups, with all their networks and ramifications, want to perpetrate, exploiting the geographical nature of this Military Region, and trying to make it, in vain, a shelter to carry out their hostile designs with dangerous impacts on the present and future of our country in security, social and economic terms.”
Finally, with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan, the Lieutenant General addressed his best wishes to the personnel of the Region and, through them, to all the personnel of the People’s National Army, and to their families and relatives.
This visit is effectuated within the framework of the visits carried out by the Lieutenant General to the Military Regions, in order to inquire about the execution of combat preparation program of the year 2020-2021, especially of the operational availability of people’s National Army units deployed along our border strips.
After the welcoming ceremony, the Lieutenant General accompanied by Major General Mohamed AJROUD, Commander of the 6th Military Region, observed a moment of recollection in memory of the late Moudjahid "HIBAOUI Elouafi" whose headquarters of the Command is named after. For the occasion, he laid a wreath of flowers in front of his commemorative stele and recited the Fatiha in his memory and that of our valiant Chouhada.
Lieutenant General held then a meeting there, with the executives and the staff, during which he delivered an orientation speech, where he exhorted the personnel of the 6th - a sensitive Military Region to carry out their dedicated efforts, in order to thwart and abort any attempts likely to threaten the territorial integrity of our country. The Lieutenant General also conveyed to all the personnel, the greetings and encouragements of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence:
“While valuing the arduous and persevering efforts you make on a daily basis to preserve our national borders in this sensitive region, I urge you, once again, to make greater efforts, day and night, to thwart and abort any attempt that could threaten the territorial integrity of our country and undermine its national sovereignty, knowing that the successive events and developments in our geographical environment, as well as everything that happens near our vast national borders, constitute a fundamental reason to redouble your vigilance and increase your caution. You can be sure that the instability in our near and far neighbourhood will not constitute a danger to the integrity of our national territory. I would also like to take this opportunity to convey to you the encouragement, greetings and thanks of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, and Minister of National Defence for all the efforts you are making in the fight against terrorism and organised crime in order to preserve the legacy of our valiant Chouhada. Be, accordingly, at the level of this 6th Military Region, up to the expectations of your country and your army, as you have always been.”
Lieutenant General indicated that in addition to the permanent preservation of national sovereignty, it is necessary to face all the threats of terrorists and criminals who try to take advantage of the geographical relief of this Region to perpetrate their dangerous plans which target our country, at a social and economic level:
“Vigilance is not only limited to the continued preservation of national sovereignty nor to facing all possible challenges, but extends to encompass all terrorist and criminal threats that criminal groups, with all their networks and ramifications, want to perpetrate, exploiting the geographical nature of this Military Region, and trying to make it, in vain, a shelter to carry out their hostile designs with dangerous impacts on the present and future of our country in security, social and economic terms.”
Finally, with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan, the Lieutenant General addressed his best wishes to the personnel of the Region and, through them, to all the personnel of the People’s National Army, and to their families and relatives.
