Illegal African migrants' issue raises Algerian army's concerns

The increase in illegal immigrants from African countries to Algeria became a major concern of the Algerian military institution.
According to the Algerian Army magazine, that the state of security chaos and stability, witnessed by a number of neighboring countries like Libya and Mali, significantly contributes to the flow of arms, and this poses a major security threat to the Sahel countries.

The magazine raised the issue of brokers of arms, who strive to create a new corridor crossing extends from Libya to Mali and to the other Sahel states, after the process was previously limited to a number of West African countries or from the east, taking advantage of the lawlessness in number from the vicinity of the country.

Algeria is facing serious security challenges in the geographical borders with neighboring countries, which have always been a source of regional terrorism and organized crime, particularly in Libya and Mali, which are considered an integral part of the strategic depth of Algeria.

The Algerian army forces managed, on February, to seize a huge number of weapons and ammunition. According to data revealed by the Algerian Ministry of Defense, the Algerian army managed to arrest 628 illegal immigrants.

The Algerian army forces also managed, on 2016, to restore a huge number of the light and heavy weapons from the extremist elements, as well as arresting 2615 smuggler, 6103 illegal immigrants and 414 dealer in narcotic substances.

An Algerian security report, prepared by the President of the African Commission for Peace and Reconciliation, Dr. Ahmed Mizab, stressed that the Libyan weapons still pose a threat in the region, indicating new figures and data about the proliferation of arms in Libya. "Reducing the proliferation of arms in Libya is not easy or simple, as the phenomenon constitutes the major challenges in the construction of the Libyan state", the report said.