Official Statement of MND
18th February 2026
Operational Report of PNA from 11th to the 17th February 2026
Within the dynamic of the sustained efforts to combat terrorism and multifaceted organized crime, units and detachments of People's National Army conducted from 11th to 17th February 2026, several operations achieving significant results that reflect the high level of professionalism, vigilance, and constant readiness of our Armed Forces throughout the national territory.
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and continuing efforts to combat drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army, in coordination with various security services, intercepted 43 drug traffickers during operations carried out across the Military Regions and thwarted smuggle attempts of 4 quintals and 58 kilograms of treated kif from the borders with Morocco, while 23, 32 kilogram of cocaine and 1 395 543 psychotropic tablets were seized.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Salah, In Guezzam, illizi and Djanet, detachments of People's National Army arrested 274 individuals and seized 38 vehicles, 312 generators, 195 jackhammers, 13 metal detectors as well as quantities of raw gold and stones mixture, and equipment used in illegal gold mining operations. In separate operations, 16 other individuals were apprehended and (03) hunting rifles, 43,865 litres of fuel and 55.2 tons of foodstuffs intended for smuggling were seized.
Moreover, 340 illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrest throughout the national territory
Within the framework of the fight against organized crime and continuing efforts to combat drug trafficking scourge in our country, combined detachments of People's National Army, in coordination with various security services, intercepted 43 drug traffickers during operations carried out across the Military Regions and thwarted smuggle attempts of 4 quintals and 58 kilograms of treated kif from the borders with Morocco, while 23, 32 kilogram of cocaine and 1 395 543 psychotropic tablets were seized.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Salah, In Guezzam, illizi and Djanet, detachments of People's National Army arrested 274 individuals and seized 38 vehicles, 312 generators, 195 jackhammers, 13 metal detectors as well as quantities of raw gold and stones mixture, and equipment used in illegal gold mining operations. In separate operations, 16 other individuals were apprehended and (03) hunting rifles, 43,865 litres of fuel and 55.2 tons of foodstuffs intended for smuggling were seized.
Moreover, 340 illegal immigrants from different nationalities were arrest throughout the national territory
| Operation | Events | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Borders security and fight against smuggling and organized crime | Arrest of drug traffickers | 43 |
| Seizure of treated kif (kilogram) | 458 | |
| Seizure of cocaine (kilogram) | 23,32 | |
| Seizure of psychotropic tablets | 1395543 | |
| Arrest of individuals (within smuggling and illegal gold mining) | 290 | |
| Seizure of hunting rifles | 3 | |
| Seizure of generator sets | 312 | |
| Seizure of jackhammers | 195 | |
| Seizure of metal detectors | 13 | |
| Seizure of fuel (litre) | 43.865 | |
| Seizure of foodstuff intended for smuggling (tonne) | 55,2 | |
| Seizure of vehicles | 38 | |
| Fight against illegal immigration | Arrest of illegal immigrants from different nationalities | 340 |
