Official Statement of MND
10th February 2021
Visit of Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, to the 5th Military Region in Constantine
Within the framework of the inspection visits to the different Military Regions, coinciding with the end of the first stage of the combat preparation program for the year 2020-2021, Lieutenant General Said CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, paid a working and inspection visit to the 5th Military Region in Constantine on Wednesday 10th February 2021.
After the welcoming ceremony, Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, accompanied by Major General HAMBLI Noureddine, Commander of the 5th Military Region, observed a moment of silence in memory of the heroic martyr "ZIGHOUD Youcef" knowing that the headquarters of the Region’s Command bears his name. On this occasion, he laid a wreath of flowers in front of his memorial stele and recited the Fatiha on his soul and those of our valiant Chouhada.
At the headquarters of the Regional Command, the Lieutenant General held an orientation meeting with the executives and personnel of the Region, during which he delivered a speech, followed by videoconference, where he declared that the positive results recorded in 2020 within the framework of the fight against terrorism bear witness to the volume of sincere and devoted efforts that the People's National Army has never ceased to make in order to establish security and stability throughout the country:
"The positive results achieved on the ground in the fight against terrorism across all the Military Regions, marked by the defeat of all attempts to transport supplies, arms and finance terrorism, as well as the dismantling of its support networks, among drug traffickers and organized crime leaders, are results that testify of the volume of sincere and devoted efforts that the People's National Army, worthy heir to the National Liberation Army, has been making, together with all the other security services, in the light of the orientations of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence. These efforts are evidenced by the high sense of professionalism and responsibility, as well as the spirit of discipline that increasingly characterizes the efforts of all those involved in the fight against these criminals, through the implementation of the operational approach adopted, the speed of adaptation to developments on the ground, and the strong determination to cleanse the land of Algeria of barbaric terrorism and to establish security, peace and stability throughout the country, so that our people can live in complete peace and serenity".
On this occasion, the Lieutenant General urged the military personnel to make more arduous efforts and acquire the highest degrees of combat and operational readiness, as well as the highest levels of professionalism in the assigned missions, in order to preserve the sovereignty and stability of our country and guarantee the peace and tranquillity of its brave people:
"This stability, which has been increasingly reinforced in 2020, following the positive results recorded in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, is one of the strong indicators of our determination to definitively eradicate this scourge from our country, and attests to our constant determination to maintain permanent and continuous surveillance along our national borders.
In this context, it is incumbent on all our military personnel to be aware that the magnitude of the issues we have to face and the nature of the challenges to be overcome, require relentless action, a great determination to acquire the highest levels of combat and operational readiness as well as the highest levels of professionalism in the execution of the assigned missions, in addition to demonstrating greater vigilance, in order to safeguard the sovereignty and stability of our country and guarantee the security and tranquillity of its brave people".
By the end of the ceremony, the Lieutenant General inaugurated the Regional Signals Centre, where he inspected its various facilities equipped with the most modern technology. He also gave, in situ, a series of instructions and guidelines on the need to preserve the infrastructure and equipment of this sensitive Centre and work to exploit its capacities in an optimal manner.
In the afternoon of the 1st day of the visit, Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, inspected the EPIC/Complex for the Development of the Mechanical Industry in Ain Smara, "RHEINMETAL Algeria".
Following the welcoming ceremony, Lieutenant General, accompanied by Major General Noureddine Hambli, Commander of the 5th Military Region and Major General Salim Grid, Director of Military Production at the Ministry of National Defence, followed a presentation on the Complex and its Training Institute, where he inspected the different industrialization lines of the FUCHS-2 vehicle, starting with the cutting operation, welding and assembly, up to the vehicle's exit towards the test tracks.
The Lieutenant General also seized this opportunity to encourage the executives and personnel of this complex, considered as a promising major industrial unit, by emphasizing on the fact that they can be proud of the important achievements made so far, because they bear witness to the progress constantly recorded by the People's National Army, with its various components in this strategic field.
After the welcoming ceremony, Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, accompanied by Major General HAMBLI Noureddine, Commander of the 5th Military Region, observed a moment of silence in memory of the heroic martyr "ZIGHOUD Youcef" knowing that the headquarters of the Region’s Command bears his name. On this occasion, he laid a wreath of flowers in front of his memorial stele and recited the Fatiha on his soul and those of our valiant Chouhada.
At the headquarters of the Regional Command, the Lieutenant General held an orientation meeting with the executives and personnel of the Region, during which he delivered a speech, followed by videoconference, where he declared that the positive results recorded in 2020 within the framework of the fight against terrorism bear witness to the volume of sincere and devoted efforts that the People's National Army has never ceased to make in order to establish security and stability throughout the country:
"The positive results achieved on the ground in the fight against terrorism across all the Military Regions, marked by the defeat of all attempts to transport supplies, arms and finance terrorism, as well as the dismantling of its support networks, among drug traffickers and organized crime leaders, are results that testify of the volume of sincere and devoted efforts that the People's National Army, worthy heir to the National Liberation Army, has been making, together with all the other security services, in the light of the orientations of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence. These efforts are evidenced by the high sense of professionalism and responsibility, as well as the spirit of discipline that increasingly characterizes the efforts of all those involved in the fight against these criminals, through the implementation of the operational approach adopted, the speed of adaptation to developments on the ground, and the strong determination to cleanse the land of Algeria of barbaric terrorism and to establish security, peace and stability throughout the country, so that our people can live in complete peace and serenity".
On this occasion, the Lieutenant General urged the military personnel to make more arduous efforts and acquire the highest degrees of combat and operational readiness, as well as the highest levels of professionalism in the assigned missions, in order to preserve the sovereignty and stability of our country and guarantee the peace and tranquillity of its brave people:
"This stability, which has been increasingly reinforced in 2020, following the positive results recorded in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, is one of the strong indicators of our determination to definitively eradicate this scourge from our country, and attests to our constant determination to maintain permanent and continuous surveillance along our national borders.
In this context, it is incumbent on all our military personnel to be aware that the magnitude of the issues we have to face and the nature of the challenges to be overcome, require relentless action, a great determination to acquire the highest levels of combat and operational readiness as well as the highest levels of professionalism in the execution of the assigned missions, in addition to demonstrating greater vigilance, in order to safeguard the sovereignty and stability of our country and guarantee the security and tranquillity of its brave people".
By the end of the ceremony, the Lieutenant General inaugurated the Regional Signals Centre, where he inspected its various facilities equipped with the most modern technology. He also gave, in situ, a series of instructions and guidelines on the need to preserve the infrastructure and equipment of this sensitive Centre and work to exploit its capacities in an optimal manner.
In the afternoon of the 1st day of the visit, Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, inspected the EPIC/Complex for the Development of the Mechanical Industry in Ain Smara, "RHEINMETAL Algeria".
Following the welcoming ceremony, Lieutenant General, accompanied by Major General Noureddine Hambli, Commander of the 5th Military Region and Major General Salim Grid, Director of Military Production at the Ministry of National Defence, followed a presentation on the Complex and its Training Institute, where he inspected the different industrialization lines of the FUCHS-2 vehicle, starting with the cutting operation, welding and assembly, up to the vehicle's exit towards the test tracks.
The Lieutenant General also seized this opportunity to encourage the executives and personnel of this complex, considered as a promising major industrial unit, by emphasizing on the fact that they can be proud of the important achievements made so far, because they bear witness to the progress constantly recorded by the People's National Army, with its various components in this strategic field.
