Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s statements follow publication of unauthenticated document alleging existence of pact that would harm ...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian army troops killed 21 armed Islamic extremists who were meeting Tuesday in a forest to plan attacks on the country’s capital, a ranking gendarmerie official said. The ...

By deploying an NGO famous for its work in Gaza to Tindouf, Algiers is trying to bypass the UN Security Council and appeal ...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s Defense Ministry says army forces have ambushed and killed a top militant with links to Al-Qaida. The ministry said Monday army forces relied on local information to ...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s Defense Ministry has confirmed the deaths of nine soldiers in a militant ambush — a statement that came after reports of higher casualties in the attack. The Friday ...

It ranks as the 26th most powerful military in the world according to Global Firepower Index, and ranks 22nd in defense spending globally. The People's National Army include the Algerian Land Forces, ...

Algeria's army, the heart of an opaque regime, exercised power from the shadows until it was thrust into the limelight with mass protests and the April departure of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

ALGIERS, May (Reuters) - Fearing armed chaos in neighbouring Libya and renewed conflict in Mali, Algeria's army is shifting focus from fighting Islamist militants at home to the Sahel border smuggling ...