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5 Extremists Arrested in Algeria for Plotting New Year Attacks

Algeria arrested five extremists for plotting attacks during New Year celebrations. (AP)
Algeria arrested five extremists for plotting attacks during New Year celebrations. (AP)
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5 Extremists Arrested in Algeria for Plotting New Year Attacks

Algeria arrested five extremists for plotting attacks during New Year celebrations. (AP)
Algeria arrested five extremists for plotting attacks during New Year celebrations. (AP)

Security forces in Algeria arrested on Wednesday five terrorists, who were planning on carrying out attacks during New Year celebrations, said a media report on Saturday.

The assaults were to be carried out in the Tlemcen province in western Algeria.

Al-Watan newspaper reported that the detainees from Wednesday’s arrest were likely ISIS members.

The security forces confiscated during their raid religious propaganda pamphlets, mobile phones, passports, travel tickets and large quantities of Algerian and Turkish currency.

The newspaper did not offer further details over the security operations.

In eastern Algeria meanwhile, the military destroyed three extremist hideouts in the Skikda province. It confiscated during its sweep of the region 40 explosives, a solar panel and various other objects.

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Israel’s Katz Warns of More Lebanon Strikes if Hezbollah Not Disarmed

The rubble of a collapsed building hit by an overnight Israeli airstrike is pictured in the Qaem neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on June 6, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)
The rubble of a collapsed building hit by an overnight Israeli airstrike is pictured in the Qaem neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on June 6, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)
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Israel’s Katz Warns of More Lebanon Strikes if Hezbollah Not Disarmed

The rubble of a collapsed building hit by an overnight Israeli airstrike is pictured in the Qaem neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on June 6, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)
The rubble of a collapsed building hit by an overnight Israeli airstrike is pictured in the Qaem neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on June 6, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Friday that Israel will keep striking Lebanon until it disarms Hezbollah, a day after Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs.

"There will be no calm in Beirut, and no order or stability in Lebanon, without security for the State of Israel. Agreements must be honored and if you do not do what is required, we will continue to act, and with great force," Katz said in a statement.

On Thursday, Katz in a statement praised the Israeli air force for “perfect execution” of the strikes and said Israel will “continue to enforce the ceasefire rules without any compromise.”

He said Israel holds the “Lebanese government directly responsible for preventing violations of the ceasefire and all terrorist activity" against Israel.”

The strikes marked the first time in more than a month that Israel had struck on the outskirts of the capital and the fourth time since a US-brokered ceasefire agreement ended the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah in November.

Israel posted a warning ahead of the strikes on X announcing that it would hit eight buildings at four locations.

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel began on Oct. 8, 2023 when the Lebanese group began launching rockets across the border in support of Hamas in Gaza. Israel responded with airstrikes and shelling and the two were quickly locked in a low-level conflict that continued for nearly a year before escalating into full-scale war in September 2024.