Within the dynamics of the continuous efforts to establish security and prosperity throughout the national territory, units and detachments of People's National Army led, from 3rd to 9th February 2021, several operations, the results of these operations show the high professionalism and unwavering commitment of our Armed Forces in preserving and protecting our country against all forms of security threats and related scourges:

      Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, detachments of People's National Army discovered and destroyed, in Tebessa and Skikda, one (01) casemates for terrorist groups and one (01) homemade bomb, while one (01) repeating rifle was seized in Medea.

      Within the framework of the fight against organised crime and as a continuation of the intense efforts to overcome the drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of PNA, in coordination with the various security services in numerous operations carried out across the different Military Regions, arrested (16) drug traffickers and seized large quantities of treated kif amounting to (19) quintals and (50) kilograms, that the criminal gangs attempted to smuggle across the borders with Morocco.

      In this regard, PNA detachments, National Gendarmerie services and Border Guards intercepted, in separate operations in the 2nd and 3rd Military Regions, (11) drug traffickers and seized (17) quintals and (11) kilograms of treated kif, (5,124) psychotropic tablets and (50.5) grams of cocaine, while (05) drug traffickers were arrested and (239) kilograms of treated kif and (73,653) psychotropic tablets were seized indifferent operations in other Military Regions.



      In addition, PNA detachments in Tamanrasset, In Guezzam, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and Djanet intercepted (75) individuals and seized (19) vehicles, (153) generators, (92) jackhammers, (10) tonnes of stones and raw gold mixture, detonation tools and other equipment used in illegal gold panning operations, as well as (66) tonnes of foodstuff intended for smuggling, while (16) other individuals were arrested, and (14) hunting rifles, (01) automatic pistols, (44) tear gas canisters, (193,810) units of various drinks and (4,820) units of tobacco were seized in separate operations carried out in Khenchla, Constantine, Annaba, Setif, Ghardaia, Biskra, Tiaret and Saida. Similarly, smuggle attempts of large quantities of fuel amounting to (30,987) litres were thwarted in Tebessa, El-Tarf, Souk Ahras, Adrar and Bordj Badji Mokhtar.

      In another context, Coast Guards thwarted illegal emigration attempts of (110) individuals, on board artisanal construction boats in Oran, Chlef, Annaba, Bejaia and El-Tarf, while (169) illegal immigrants from different nationalities were apprehended in Adrar, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Tlemcen, Naama and Illizi.

Operation	Event	Report
Fight against terrorism	Seizure of fire guns	01
	Discovery and destruction of hand made bombs	01
	Discovery and destruction of casemates for terrorists	01
Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime	Arrest of drug traffickers	16
	Seizure of treated kif (Kg)	1950
	Seizure of psychotropic tablets	78,777
	Seizure of cocaine (grams)	50.5
	Arrest of people (within the framework of smuggling and gold mining)	91
	Seizure of fire guns	15
	Seizure of jackhammers	92
	Seizure of generator sets	153
	Seizure of tear gas substances (flacons)	44
	Seizure of tobacco (units)	4,820
	Stones and raw gold mixture (tonne)	10
	Seizure of vehicles	19
	Seizure of fuel (litre)	30,987
	Seizure of foodstuff (tonne)	66
	Seizure of different drinks (units)	193,810
Fight against illegal emigration	Arrest of illegal emigrants on board artisanal boat	110
	Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities	169