Official Statement of MND
05th November 2025
Operational Report of PNA from 30th October to the 04th November 2025
Within the dynamic of the sustained efforts in the fight against terrorism and multifaceted organized crime, units and detachments of People's National Army conducted several operations between 30th October and 4th November 2025. These operations yielded significant results, reflecting the high level of professionalism, vigilance, and constant readiness of our Armed Forces throughout the country:
Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, detachments of People's National Army arrested eight (8) elements of support for terrorist groups in various operations across the country.
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and continuing efforts to combat of drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army, in coordination with various security services, intercepted 71 drug traffickers during operations carried out across the Military Regions and thwarted smuggle attempts of 4 quintals and 82 kilograms of processed kif from the borders with Morocco, while 81 kilograms of cocaine and 299,023 psychotropic tablets were seized.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam, and Illizi, detachments of People's National Army arrested 385 individuals and seized 32 vehicles, 348 generators, 172 jackhammers, as well as quantities of raw gold and stones mixture, and equipment used in illegal gold mining operations. In separate operations, 21 other individuals were apprehended, and 15 hunting rifles, 67,620 litres of fuel, 18 quintals of tobacco, and 19 tons of foodstuffs intended for smuggling and speculation were seized.
Furthermore, the Coast Guard thwarted illegal emigration attempts on the national coasts and rescued (198) individuals on board artisanal construction boat, while (495) illegal immigrants from various nationalities were arrested throughout the national territory.
Within the framework of the fight against terrorism, detachments of People's National Army arrested eight (8) elements of support for terrorist groups in various operations across the country.
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and continuing efforts to combat of drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army, in coordination with various security services, intercepted 71 drug traffickers during operations carried out across the Military Regions and thwarted smuggle attempts of 4 quintals and 82 kilograms of processed kif from the borders with Morocco, while 81 kilograms of cocaine and 299,023 psychotropic tablets were seized.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam, and Illizi, detachments of People's National Army arrested 385 individuals and seized 32 vehicles, 348 generators, 172 jackhammers, as well as quantities of raw gold and stones mixture, and equipment used in illegal gold mining operations. In separate operations, 21 other individuals were apprehended, and 15 hunting rifles, 67,620 litres of fuel, 18 quintals of tobacco, and 19 tons of foodstuffs intended for smuggling and speculation were seized.
Furthermore, the Coast Guard thwarted illegal emigration attempts on the national coasts and rescued (198) individuals on board artisanal construction boat, while (495) illegal immigrants from various nationalities were arrested throughout the national territory.
| Operation | Events | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Fight against terrorism | Arrest of elements of support for terrorist groups | 8 |
| Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime | Arrest of drug traffickers | 71 |
| Seizure of treated kif (kilogram) | 482 | |
| Seizure of cocaine (kilogram) | 81 | |
| Seizure of psychotropic tablets | 299.023 | |
| Arrest of individuals (within the framework of smuggling and illegal gold mining) | 406 | |
| Seizure of fire guns | 15 | |
| Seizure of generator sets | 348 | |
| Seizure of generator sets | 172 | |
| Seizure of fuel (litre) | 67.620 | |
| Seizure of vehicles | 32 | |
| Seizure of tobacco (quintal) | 18 | |
| Seizure of foodstuff (tonne) | 19 | |
| Fight against illegal immigration | Arrest of illegal emigrants on board artisanal construction boat | 198 |
| Arrest of illegal immigrants from different national | 495 |
