Algeria Army arrests militants heading for Sahel
Wednesday 20/November/2019 - 05:05 PM
Algeria's army has arrested eight people planning to
join militants in the neighboring Sahel region, the defense ministry said on
Wednesday.
The eight were arrested on Tuesday in the Ghardaia
and Relizane provinces, a ministry statement said without providing details.
Algeria has repeatedly expressed concerns about
security across its southern borders with Mali and Niger, where militants have
carried out deadly attacks on civilians and government forces.
The army has tightened security across the country's
frontiers with the Sahel region and with Libya, and announced seizures of
weapons during patrols this year.
