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 |