Within the dynamics of sustained efforts in the fight against terrorism and against multifaceted organized crime, units and detachments of the People's National Army carried out, during the period from 27th April to 04th May 2022, several operations which led to high quality results which reflect the high professionalism, vigilance and permanent availability of our Armed Forces throughout the national territory:

      Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, detachments of People's National Army arrested three (03) elements of support for terrorist groups in two separate operations across the national territory.

      Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and in continuity with the intense efforts aiming to counter drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army arrested, in coordination with the various security services at the level of the 2nd and 3rd Military Regions, (08) drug traffickers and thwarted attempts to introduce quantities of drugs across the borders with Morocco, amounting to (07) quintals and (42) kilograms of treated kif, while (17) other drug traffickers were arrested in their possession (126.6) kilograms of the same substance as well as (71,625) psychotropic tablets during various operations carried out through the other Military Regions.


      In addition, detachments of People's National Army intercepted, in Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Djanet, In Guezzam and Tindouf (103) individuals and seized (14) vehicles, (97) generators, (52) jackhammers, quantities of explosives, detonation tools and equipment used in illegal gold panning operations. Moreover, Border Guards thwarted smuggle attempts of quantities of fuel amounting to (16,084) litres in Tebessa, El-Tarf, Souk Ahras, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and El-Oued.


      In another context, Coast Guards thwarted, at the level of our national coasts, illegal emigration attempts and proceeded to the rescue of (20) individuals on board handmade boats, while (82) illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrested in Tlemcen, Tindouf, In Amenas and Adrar.

Operation	Events	Report
Fight against terrorism	Arrest of elements of support for terrorist groups	03
Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime	Arrest of drug traffickers	25
	Seizure of treated kif (kg)	868.6
	Seizure of psychotropic tablets	71,625
	Arrest of people (within smuggling and illegal gold mining)	103
	Seizure of generator sets	97
	Seizure of jackhammers	52
	Seizure of vehicles	14
	Seizure of fuel (litre)	16,084
Fight against illegal immigration	Arrest of illegal emigrants on board handmade boat	20
	Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities	82