ALGIERS- Various attempts to smuggle 8.33 quintals of cannabis into Algeria through the border with Morocco have been foiled while 48 drug traffickers have been arrested in separate operations carried out by combined Army detachments, over the period of January 18-24, the ministry of National Defense said in an operational report Wednesday.

ALGIERS- Nine (9) terrorist supporters were arrested by detachments of the People's National Army (ANP) in separate operations countrywide, according to an operational report published Wednesday by the Ministry of National Defense.

ALGIERS-The Minister of Justice, Abderrachid Tabi said Monday in Algiers that the bill on the prevention and fight against money laundering and terrorist financing will strengthen the mechanisms to protect the national economy and the financial and banking system against this dangerous crime.

ALGIERS-Two (02) terrorists were eliminated and two (02) others were arrested Saturday by detachments of the People's National Army (ANP) during an ambush near the southern border strip of the country at the operational sector of In Guezzam, announced the Ministry of National Defense.

ALGIERS-A terrorist active in terrorist groups in the Sahel region surrendered Sunday to military authorities in Adrar, which also recovered a machine gun and five ammunition magazines, the Ministry of National Defense said Monday in a statement.

ALGIERS- The criminal court of first instance of Dar El Beida, Algiers, on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment the leader of the terrorist movement MAK, Ferhat M'heni, and confirmed the international arrest warrant against him for several counts, especially "undermining national unity and stability of the State by creating a climate of insecurity."

ALGIERS- Seven terrorist supporters have been arrested in the span of a week by combined detachments of the People's National Army, in separate operations through the national territory, the ministry of National Deference said Wednesday in an operational report.

ALGIERS-Two (2) terrorists were eliminated in the commune of Beni Mileuk, province of Tipaza, by detachments of the People's National Army (ANP) which also recovered weapons and ammunition during a combing operation "still in progress", the Ministry of National Defense (MDN) said in a communiqué.

ALGIERS  Three (03) terrorists operating in the Sahel region were captured Wednesday in Bordj Badji Mokhtar (6^th Military Region) by the security services under the Ministry of National Defense, which also arrested a terrorist group supporter, the ministry said Thursday in a statement.

ALGIERS-Attempts to introduce large quantities of drugs, amounting to more than 14 quintals of cannabis through the borders with Morocco, were foiled by combined detachments of the People's National Army (ANP) on 21-27 September, said an operational report released Wednesday by the Ministry of National Defense (MDN).