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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)
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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.

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Canadian PM Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon as Evacuations Top 1,000

Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)
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Canadian PM Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon as Evacuations Top 1,000

Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadian citizens still in Lebanon on Saturday to sign up to be evacuated on special flights which have already helped more than 1,000 leave as security there deteriorates.

Canada has 6,000 signed up to leave and officials are trying to reach another 2,500 over the weekend, an official in Trudeau's office said, adding that more flights were being added for Monday and Tuesday.

"We've still got seats on airplanes organized by Canada. We encourage all Canadians to take seats on these airplanes and get out of Lebanon while they can," Trudeau said at a summit of leaders from French-speaking countries in France.

Canada has not been able to fill flights with its citizens and has offered seats to people from the Australia, New Zealand, the United States and some European countries, the official in his office said.

Israel has expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with Lebanon's Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.

Fighting had been mostly limited to the Israel-Lebanon border area, taking place in parallel to Israel's year-old war in Gaza against Hamas.

Trudeau said an immediate ceasefire from both Hezbollah and Israel was needed so the situation could be stabilized and United Nations resolutions could begin to be respected again.