Algeria's military campaign against Islamic insurgents has been bolstered by the delivery of advanced systems from Western contractors. Algerian sources said the military and security forces have been enhanced by deliveries of advanced non-lethal equipment from Western suppliers. The sources said the equipment has come from such countries as Britain, France, Spain and the United States. "The equipment has enabled us to track terrorists at all times and weather," an Algerian source said. "This has helped the military and security forces in searches in wooded and mountainous areas."
The sources said the equipment included mobile reconnaissance systems, night-vision goggles, laser designator sights for a range of weapons and signal intelligence gathering systems. They said Western countries have trained Algerian soldiers to operate these systems in 2004. |