Algeria Arrests Two Suspected Terrorists

Part of the army’s mission in tracking down smugglers (Ministry of Defense)
Part of the army’s mission in tracking down smugglers (Ministry of Defense)
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Algeria Arrests Two Suspected Terrorists

Part of the army’s mission in tracking down smugglers (Ministry of Defense)
Part of the army’s mission in tracking down smugglers (Ministry of Defense)

The People's National Army (PNA) apprehended two individuals in Oran, the largest city in western Algeria, over suspicions of "backing terrorist groups," the Algerian defense ministry revealed on Wednesday.

Simultaneously, a military patrol uncovered an extremists' hideout in Bouira, situated in the east of the capital.

According to the ministry, these operations, conducted between January 10-16, 2024, underscore the "professionalism, vigilance, and permanent availability" of the Armed Forces across the national territory.

The ministry lauded the efforts to "fight organized crime and the scourge of drug trafficking" in the country.



Iraqi PM Adviser: US Keeps Iran Gas Waiver but Ends Power Exemption

Model of natural gas pipeline, Iran and US flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Model of natural gas pipeline, Iran and US flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Iraqi PM Adviser: US Keeps Iran Gas Waiver but Ends Power Exemption

Model of natural gas pipeline, Iran and US flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Model of natural gas pipeline, Iran and US flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The Iraqi prime minister's foreign affairs adviser, Farhad Alaaeldin, told a local Iraqi TV channel on Wednesday that the waiver guaranteed by the United States on importing Iranian gas has not been revoked and is still in effect.

The exemption on imported power, though, has been cancelled, Alaaeldin said, Reuters reported.

Alaaeldin said most Iraqi power plants run on gas from Iran, with 43% of Iraq's electricity generated by the gas imported from its neighbour to the east.

Still, the US was encouraging Iraq to secure gas from other sources, Alaaeldin said.

"The American administration says ... diversify your import sources. Go to other countries."