Official Statement of MND
23rd November 2022
Operational report of PNA from 16th to 22nd November 2022
Within the dynamics of the sustained efforts in the fight against terrorism and against multifaceted organized crime, units and detachments of People's National Army carried out, during the period from 16th to 22nd November 2022, several operations which led to high quality results reflecting professionalism, vigilance and permanent availability of our Armed Forces throughout the national territory:
Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, combined detachments of People's National Army arrested (07) elements of support for terrorist groups in separate operations across the national territory.
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and within continuity of the sustained efforts aiming to counter drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army arrested, in coordination with various security services during operations carried out through the Military Regions, (50) drug traffickers and foiled attempts to introduce huge quantities of drugs from borders with Morocco, amounting to (14) quintals and (50) kilograms of treated kif, while they seized large quantities of psychotropic tablets amounting to (47,810) tablets.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam, Djanet and Tindouf, detachments of People's National Army intercepted (98) individuals and seized (39) vehicles, (149) generators, (66) jackhammers, (17) metal detectors, as well as detonation tools and equipment used in illegal gold panning operations as well as detonation tools and equipment used in illicit gold mining operations, while (18) other individuals were arrested and (11) hunting rifles, (02) automatic pistols, quantities of foodstuffs intended for smuggling and speculation amounting to (130) tons, as well as (53,000) packets of tobacco and (17,685) units of various beverages were seized in separate operations across the national territory.
In the same context, Border Guards thwarted, in coordination with National Gendarmerie services, smuggle attempts of large quantities of fuel amounting to (27,076) literes in Tebessa, Souk Ahras, El-Tarf and Tamanrasset, while (123) illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrested across the national territory.
Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, combined detachments of People's National Army arrested (07) elements of support for terrorist groups in separate operations across the national territory.
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and within continuity of the sustained efforts aiming to counter drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army arrested, in coordination with various security services during operations carried out through the Military Regions, (50) drug traffickers and foiled attempts to introduce huge quantities of drugs from borders with Morocco, amounting to (14) quintals and (50) kilograms of treated kif, while they seized large quantities of psychotropic tablets amounting to (47,810) tablets.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam, Djanet and Tindouf, detachments of People's National Army intercepted (98) individuals and seized (39) vehicles, (149) generators, (66) jackhammers, (17) metal detectors, as well as detonation tools and equipment used in illegal gold panning operations as well as detonation tools and equipment used in illicit gold mining operations, while (18) other individuals were arrested and (11) hunting rifles, (02) automatic pistols, quantities of foodstuffs intended for smuggling and speculation amounting to (130) tons, as well as (53,000) packets of tobacco and (17,685) units of various beverages were seized in separate operations across the national territory.
In the same context, Border Guards thwarted, in coordination with National Gendarmerie services, smuggle attempts of large quantities of fuel amounting to (27,076) literes in Tebessa, Souk Ahras, El-Tarf and Tamanrasset, while (123) illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrested across the national territory.
| Operation | Events | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Fight against terrorism | Arrest of elements of support for terrorist groups | 07 |
| Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime | Arrest of drug traffickers | 50 |
| Seizure of treated kif (quintal) | 14.50 | |
| Seizure of cocaine | 25 | |
| Seizure of psychotropic tablets | 47,810 | |
| Arrest of people (within smuggling and illegal gold minning) | 116 | |
| Seizure of fire guns | 13 | |
| Seizure of generator sets | 149 | |
| Seizure of jackhammers | 66 | |
| Seizure of metal detectors | 13 | |
| Raw gold and stones mixture (ton) | 08 | |
| Foodstuff intended for smuggling and speculation (ton) | 130 | |
| Seizure of tobacco (quintal) | 53,000 | |
| Seizure of fuel (litre) | 27,076 | |
| Seizure of different beverages (unit) | 17,685 | |
| Seizure of vehicles | 39 | |
| Fight against illegal immigration | Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities | 123 |
