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Israel Says It Foiled a Smuggling Attempt of Reconnaissance Drones to Gaza Strip

File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)
File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)
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Israel Says It Foiled a Smuggling Attempt of Reconnaissance Drones to Gaza Strip

File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)
File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)

The Israeli defense ministry said on Wednesday that security personnel have thwarted an attempt to smuggle ten small drones into the Gaza Strip, the Arab News Agency (ANA) reported.

In a statement, the Ministry said its “security personnel thwarted an attempt to smuggle 10 reconnaissance drones into the Gaza Strip at the Erez Crossing.”

It added that the "drones are suspected to have been intended for reconnaissance purposes by terrorist groups operating within the Gaza Strip.”

According to the statement, the drones were perfectly hidden inside a suitcase and put on a vehicle bound to the Gaza Strip.

It added that the drones were intended to reach Palestinian organizations for the purpose of gathering information.

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Algeria Says Troops Kill Three 'Terrorists'

Algerian troops conduct a search operation. (File photo: Reuters)
Algerian troops conduct a search operation. (File photo: Reuters)
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Algeria Says Troops Kill Three 'Terrorists'

Algerian troops conduct a search operation. (File photo: Reuters)
Algerian troops conduct a search operation. (File photo: Reuters)

Algerian military forces have killed three "dangerous terrorists" during a raid in the country's north, the defense ministry said Sunday.

Authorities regularly report "terrorist" killings, often referring to armed Islamist groups that have remained active in the North African country years after its civil war which ended in 2002.

The defense ministry said in a statement that "as part of the fight against terrorism, an army detachment yesterday killed three dangerous terrorists" in Ain Defla province, AFP reported.

It named the three slain men as Debar Boumediene, Hamneche Ibrahim and Alali Mohamed, without elaborating on their group affiliation.

According to the statement, two Kalashnikov-type submachine guns, ammunition, and "other objects" were seized during the military operation.

Since the beginning of the year, the Algerian defense ministry has reported the killing of at least 35 "terrorists" and the arrests of 256 suspects "supporting armed groups".

Despite a 2005 amnesty law following the end of the civil war, extremist groups continue to carry out sporadic operations in the hydrocarbon-rich country, often in mountainous and sparsely populated areas.