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Ya Biladi
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Algeria is expressing concern over the terrorism accusations directed at the Polisario Front
The international campaign to list the Polisario as a terrorist organization and the accusations of complicity with terrorist movements made by Sahel countries are raising concerns in Algeria. Since yesterday, the eastern neighbor has been hosting a forum titled «Geopolitics of Terrorism in the Shadow of New Global Changes». The opening session was attended by General Said Chengriha, Chief of Staff of the Army and Deputy Minister of Defense. In his speech, the general, dressed in military uniform, asserted that «Algeria does not tolerate any compromise in the fight it has led against terrorism, in accordance with the republic's laws». «Thanks to its people, its army, and its institutions, Algeria has triumphed over terrorism and developed a unique experience in combating and preventing this scourge, both operationally and through the adoption of an inclusive and multidimensional approach», he emphasized. Algeria is particularly concerned by calls, including from President Donald Trump, to designate the Polisario as a terrorist entity. The Algerian government has been hosting the Front's armed militias on its territory for 50 years. Morocco has consistently reaffirmed Algeria's responsibility for the actions carried out by the Polisario from Algerian soil. This claim is now being championed by American think tanks with ties to the Trump administration. Three months prior to the forum on the «geopolitics of terrorism in the shadow of new global changes», presided over by General Said Chengriha, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that his country had not supplied weapons to the Polisario. «The Sahrawis are requesting weapons that we are refraining from providing for the time being», he declared in an interview with a French media outlet. These remarks were made shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States. Since then, the situation has evolved. In addition to reports accusing the separatist movement of terrorism, a "minister" of the Polisario publicly called last week for the commission of terrorist acts against tourists and investors visiting Western Sahara.
Morocco World
19-03-2025
- General
- Morocco World
Algerian Military Aircraft Crashes, Killing Pilot
Rabat – The Algerian Defense Ministry said a military aircraft crashed today during a training maneuver near the Aoulef region in the Adrar province. The ministry confirmed that the pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Bekkouche Nasr died during the crash, which was also documented by a viral video online. 'During a planned training flight, a military combat crashed on Wednesday,' the ministry said , extending Algeria's Army chief of staff Said Chengriha's condolences on behalf of all the personnel from the country's military. Several reports said a second crew member managed to escape the accident safely. Reports said this is the second Sukhoi Su-30 crash in Algeria, following a similar accident in Oum El Bouaghi province in 2020. The previous jet crash claimed two lives. Tags: 12 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Military Parade in Iran's Ahvaz
Ya Biladi
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Following in Morocco's footsteps, Algeria tries to win over the Indian military industry
The Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army and Minister Delegate in charge of Defense, General Said Chengriha, is currently visiting India. According to Algerian media, the purpose of the visit is to «strengthen cooperation» between the two nations. Back in October 2024, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, traveled to Algiers for discussions with General Chengriha. The following month, General Chengriha hosted his Indian counterpart, General Anil Chauhan, in Algeria. Algeria is keen to follow Morocco's lead in establishing an Indian military industry within its borders. In September, Morocco signed an agreement with the Indian conglomerate TATA to locally produce WhAP 8×8 land combat vehicles. This initiative was further bolstered in December by the visit of a delegation of Indian military industry companies to Rabat. In a recent interview with the French daily L'Opinion, the Algerian president described the relationship with Morocco, which has been severed since August 2021, as «a game of chess in which we are forced to respond to acts that we deem hostile».
