Official Statement of MND
13th July 2021

Operational report of People's National Army for the 1st semester of 2021

      In accordance with the instructions of the High Command of the People's National Army, aiming to strengthen efforts and awareness in order to preserve operational readiness at its highest level, and to face any possible threat to the security and stability of the country. The 1st semester of the year 2021 was distinguished by great results, in terms of the fight against terrorism, against smuggling, arms trafficking, drug trafficking and organized crime, through the neutralization and the arrest of a significant number of terrorists, the dismantling of several support networks and the destruction of a large number of casemates and shelters serving as refuges for terrorist groups, as confirmed by the following results:

Operation Event Report
Fight against terrorism 19 neutralized terrorists
Shot-dead Terrorists 9
Surrendered Terrorists 5
Arrested Terrorists 5
Arrest of elements of support for terrorist groups 72
Discovery and destruction of casemates for terrorists 41
Destruction of handmade bombs 84
Mortar 1
Seizure of 302 arms
Submachine guns type Kalashnikov 29
Rifles of different types 256
Seizure automatic Pistols of different types 16
Strella M2 anti-aircraft missile system 1
Rockets of different calibres 27
Cartridges of different calibres 290,909
Ammunition chains 35
Black powder (quintal) 2.8
Fight against drug scourge Arrest of drug traffickers 866
Seizure of treated kif (quintal) 345.9
Seizure of cocaine (quintal) 4.917
Seizure of psychotropic tablets 1,098,093
Fight against organized crime Arrest of smugglers and gold diggers 6,198
Seizure of jackhammers 2,367
Seizure of generator sets 4,177
Seizure of metal detectors 85
Raw gold and stone mixture (Tonne) 659.4
Seizure of cooper (quintal) 792.2
Seizure of connection means 4,935
Seizure of different beverages (unit) 322,921
Seizure of foodstuff (tonne) 642.7
Seizure of tobacco (quintal) 407.9
Seizure of vehicles 555
Seizure pyrotechnic items 2,384,079
Seizure of fuel (litre) 587,560
Seizure of pharmaceutics’ items (unit) 48,000
Dismantling of criminal networks Dismantling of a criminal network made up of 6 individuals in their possession 4 billion and 108.5 million centimes, including 03 billion and 93 million in counterfeit banknotes, which they tried to introduce with the complicity of Moroccan criminal networks.
Dismantling of a criminal cell made up of supporters of the MAK terrorist movement, implicated in the planning of attacks and criminal acts during popular marches and rallies in several regions of the country.
Fight against illegal immigration Arrest of illegal emigrants (via artisanal boats) 1,712
Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities 2,665
   


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