Within the dynamics of the efforts aiming to establish security and serenity throughout the national territory, units and detachments of People's National Army carried out, during the period from 13th to 19th January 2021, several operations, that the results reiterate the high professionalism and the firm commitment of our Armed Forces to preserve and to protect our country against all forms of security threats and related scourges:

      Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, a detachment of the People's National Army destroyed (03) casemates for terrorists containing (05) mortar shells, one (01) grenade and detonation tools during a search operation in Batna, while an element of support for terrorist groups was arrested in Khenchla.


      Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and in continuity with the intense efforts aiming to overcome the scourge of drug trafficking in our country, combined detachments of PNA arrested, in coordination with the various security services, within different operations, (34) drug traffickers and seized large quantities of treated kif amounting to (18) quintals and (53.245) kilograms, that criminal gangs attempted to introduce via the borders with Morocco.

      As such, combined detachments of PNA intercepted, in separate operations in Naama, (05) drug traffickers and seized (10) quintals and (54.5) kilograms of treated kif, while another detachment seized in coordination with the Customs services in El-Bayadh, (04) quintals and (09.550) kilograms of the same substance. In the same wake, detachments of PNA, the services of the National Gendarmerie and the border guards apprehended (29) drug traffickers and seized (389.195) kilograms of treated kif and (25,232) psychotropic tablets, during various operations carried out in Bechar, Mostaganem, Tlemcen, Ain Temouchent, Constantine, Skikda, Bordj Bouarreridj, Annaba, Oum El Bouaghi and In Amenas.



      On the other hand, detachments of PNA apprehended, in Tamanrasset, In Guezzam and Bordj Badji Mokhtar (178) individuals and seized (22) vehicles, (150) generators, (153) jackhammers, (61.854) tons stones and raw gold mixture, detonation tools and other equipment used in illegal gold mining operations, as well as (10.640) tons of foodstuffs intended for smuggling, while (05) other individuals were arrested, and (05) hunting rifles, (10.151) tons of tobacco, (12,540) units of different drinks and (116,944) pyrotechnic articles were seized during separate operations carried out in El-Oued, Oum El-Bouaghi, Khenchla, Bejaia, Biskra and Illizi. Likewise, smuggle attempts of large quantities of fuel amounting to (13,351) litres were thwarted in Tebessa, Souk Ahras, El-Tarf and Tindouf.

      In another context, Coast Guards thwarted illegal emigration attempts of (141) individuals including (09) Moroccans, aboard artisanal boats in Oran, Ain Temouchent, Tlemcen and Mostaganem, while (31) Illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrested in Illizi, Khenchla, Adrar, Relizane and Tlemcen.

Operation	Events	Report
Fight against terrorism	Elements of support for terrorist groups	01
	Destruction of a casemates for terrorist	03
	Destruction of bombs	06
Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime	Arrest of drug traffickers	34
	Seizure of treated kif (Kg)	1853,245
	Seizure of psychotropic tablets	25232
	Arrest of people (within the framework of smuggling and illegal gold mining )	183
	Seizure of hunting rifle	05
	Seizure of jackhammers	153
	Seizure of generator sets	150
	Stones and raw gold mixture (tonne)	61,845
	Seizure of vehicles	22
	seizure pyrotechnic items (unit)	116944
	Seizure of fuel (litre)	13351
	Seizure of foodstuff (tonne)	10,640
	Seizure of tobacco (tonne)	10,151
	Seizure of different drinks (unit)	12540
Fight against illegal emigration	Arrest of illegal emigrants aboard artisanal boat	141
	Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities	31