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| Army Command bans vehicles from remote Saharan paths at night across 6 southern provinces |
| 2008-05-13 |
| The Army Command southern Algeria, has taken new measures aiming at fighting terrorism and smuggling, as new control devices allowing its forces searching vehicles and suspicious people in the Sahara. These security measures banning cars and trucks from taking non asphalted paths, across 6 southern provinces, while 20 crossing points taken by terrorists have been blocked to vehicles. In emergency cases vehicles owner obliged taking such roads should apply for a leave only the local security services are empowered granting it. The provinces concerned by the new measures are namely Bechar, Tindouf, Adrar, Tamenrasset, and Illizi. These measures are at the aim of cracking down on the terrorist groups spreading through the Sahara, said a well-informed source, adding that the Army Command southern Algeria, and is intending blocking ways the terrorists use to enter Algeria. In this regard, the Army forces will conduct routine patrols to control the main roads used by terrorists, using new control devices enabling them programming patrols at night searching any suspicious object. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Just to point out that if travel is banned at night, the only vehicles that a Predator drone, for an example, might see would be terrorists or smugglers. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2008-05-13 23:55 |
| #1 Excellent, control the "Trackless Sahara" Take notes on operations for future use controlling the Tex-Mex border areas. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-05-13 14:34 |