Algerian military destroys 25 homemade cannons, bombs

Published May 16th, 2016 - 09:06 GMT
Algerian soldiers stand in front of a row of tanks. (AFP/File)
Algerian soldiers stand in front of a row of tanks. (AFP/File)

Twenty-five homemade cannons and two bombs have been destroyed Friday by a detachment of the National Popular Army.

A search operation in the zone of Ghabet Ettefah in Skikda revealed the stockpile of homemade weapons. 

"Following a search operation, as part of the fight against terrorism in the area of Ghabet Ettefah in Skikda, a detachment of the National Popular Army has discovered and destroyed on 13 May 2016, 25 homemade cannons, two bombs, eight kilograms of explosive substances and tools of manufacturing bombs," said the source.

Moreover, further detachments have arrested "three people supporting terrorist groups in Ghardaïa." 

In Souk-Ahras, Tebessa, and El-Tarf, units of border guards "thwarted attempts of smuggling of more than 17,206 litres of fuel and seized seven cars used in smuggling." 

Moreover, as part of securing borders and the fight against smuggling, detachments of Army, in coordination with the Customs, "have intercepted during various operations in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Ain Salah and In Guezzam, thirteen smugglers of different nationalities and all-terrain vehicles have been seized." 

In Tlemcen and Biskra, "ten illegal immigrants of different nationalities have been arrested," the Ministry said.

As tensions within nearby Libya arise, Alergia is launching widespread crackdowns on all suspected militant activity.

Editor's note: This story has been edited from the original.

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