Official Statement of MND
03rd January 2021
Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People National Army, carries out a visit to the Units in charge of the Fight against Terrorism in Messelmoune, Tipaza - 1st MR.
Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, accompanied by Major General Ali Sidane, Commander of the 1st Military Region, carried out in the afternoon of January 03rd, 2021, a visit to the military units in Messelmoune, wilaya of Tipaza - 1st Military Region, subsequently to the success of the anti-terrorist operation, carried out the day before by a detachment of the People's National Army, where four (04) bloody and dangerous terrorists were eliminated and their weapons recovered. There, the Lieutenant General held an encouraging speech addressing these units’ personnel, through which he hailed their exploit and conveyed to the soldiers who took part in this qualitative operation the greetings, recognition and encouragement of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence:
"I wanted to gather with you following the success of the anti-terrorist operation, carried out yesterday on 02 January 2021. You, the valiant personnel of our units, succeeded in eliminating four bloodthirsty and dangerous terrorists and recovering their weapons. I would also like to convey to you the greetings, recognition and encouragement of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, for this exploit of which we are proud and call upon you to take it as an example. We also salute the positive results that the units of the People's National Army continue to achieve in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, which contributes to the complete control of the security situation in our country".
Lieutenant General renewed his sincere condolences to the colleagues, families and relatives of the two martyrs of national duty, fallen in the field of honour, who fought against the bloodthirsty terrorist groups, while urging all the soldiers to continue the fight against terrorism with determination and resolution:
"I would like to reiterate, on my behalf, on your behalf and on behalf of all People's National Army’s Personnel, our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the two martyrs of national duty, Sergeant Mebarki Saad Eddine and Lance Corporal Gaïd Aïchouche Abdelhak, who fell in battle against bloodthirsty terrorist groups, and defending the security and stability of our people and our homeland Algeria, praying to Allah the Almighty to welcome their pure souls and to accept them among the prophets and messengers of Allah in the gardens of eternity and bliss, and to grant us all patience and comfort in this painful ordeal.
Finally, I call on you once again to show the highest degree of vigilance and precaution, to pursue with determination and resolution the fight against what is left of these terrorist groups, and to make further dedicated and laborious efforts to preserve the operational achievements, thanks to the immeasurable sacrifices made by the personnel of the People's National Army and the Security Services. It is also incumbent on you to understand that preserving these achievements is a sacred duty which you must fulfil with honour and pride".
At the end of the visit, the Lieutenant General inspected the operational system of these units and their working conditions, providing the personnel with valuable advice and guidance in the field of the fight against terrorism, based on his long experience in the subject.
It should be stressed out that during this visit of the Lieutenant General to the military units of Messelmoune, that comes in continuity with the ongoing search and racketing operation, carried out in the same region, a detachment of the People's National Army shot dead two (02) other dangerous terrorists and recovered two (02) Kalashnikov-type machine pistols and a quantity of ammunition. The final outcome of this operation is the elimination of six (06) terrorists and the recovery of six (06) firearms.
During this operation, Corporal Rachedi Mohamed Rabah fell as a martyr in the field of honour. In this painful circumstance, Lieutenant General Said CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People's National Army presents his sincere condolences and deep compassion with the family and relatives of the Chahid and to all PNA’s staff, praying to Allah the Almighty to grant him His Holy Mercy and welcome him to His Vast Paradise.
"I wanted to gather with you following the success of the anti-terrorist operation, carried out yesterday on 02 January 2021. You, the valiant personnel of our units, succeeded in eliminating four bloodthirsty and dangerous terrorists and recovering their weapons. I would also like to convey to you the greetings, recognition and encouragement of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, for this exploit of which we are proud and call upon you to take it as an example. We also salute the positive results that the units of the People's National Army continue to achieve in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, which contributes to the complete control of the security situation in our country".
Lieutenant General renewed his sincere condolences to the colleagues, families and relatives of the two martyrs of national duty, fallen in the field of honour, who fought against the bloodthirsty terrorist groups, while urging all the soldiers to continue the fight against terrorism with determination and resolution:
"I would like to reiterate, on my behalf, on your behalf and on behalf of all People's National Army’s Personnel, our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the two martyrs of national duty, Sergeant Mebarki Saad Eddine and Lance Corporal Gaïd Aïchouche Abdelhak, who fell in battle against bloodthirsty terrorist groups, and defending the security and stability of our people and our homeland Algeria, praying to Allah the Almighty to welcome their pure souls and to accept them among the prophets and messengers of Allah in the gardens of eternity and bliss, and to grant us all patience and comfort in this painful ordeal.
Finally, I call on you once again to show the highest degree of vigilance and precaution, to pursue with determination and resolution the fight against what is left of these terrorist groups, and to make further dedicated and laborious efforts to preserve the operational achievements, thanks to the immeasurable sacrifices made by the personnel of the People's National Army and the Security Services. It is also incumbent on you to understand that preserving these achievements is a sacred duty which you must fulfil with honour and pride".
At the end of the visit, the Lieutenant General inspected the operational system of these units and their working conditions, providing the personnel with valuable advice and guidance in the field of the fight against terrorism, based on his long experience in the subject.
It should be stressed out that during this visit of the Lieutenant General to the military units of Messelmoune, that comes in continuity with the ongoing search and racketing operation, carried out in the same region, a detachment of the People's National Army shot dead two (02) other dangerous terrorists and recovered two (02) Kalashnikov-type machine pistols and a quantity of ammunition. The final outcome of this operation is the elimination of six (06) terrorists and the recovery of six (06) firearms.
During this operation, Corporal Rachedi Mohamed Rabah fell as a martyr in the field of honour. In this painful circumstance, Lieutenant General Said CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People's National Army presents his sincere condolences and deep compassion with the family and relatives of the Chahid and to all PNA’s staff, praying to Allah the Almighty to grant him His Holy Mercy and welcome him to His Vast Paradise.
