Algeria Says It Stopped a Moroccan Criminal Network Planning Sabotage

Algeria's national police service, the DGSN, has announced the dismantling of an international criminal network allegedly made up of Moroccan nationals, according to a report by the Algerian news site Actualités.

The police say the network had been preparing acts of sabotage on Algerian territory before it was broken up.

As part of the operation, 61 Moroccan nationals were arrested in Oran, a major city in western Algeria.

Authorities describe the group as an international criminal network, suggesting its activities extended beyond a single country.

The DGSN, which is responsible for public security and criminal investigations across Algeria, said the arrests followed an ongoing investigation into the group's activities.

Details about the exact nature of the planned sabotage have not been made public in the available report.

It is also unclear from the summary what specific targets, if any, the network intended to strike.

The dismantling of the network is being presented by Algerian authorities as a successful security operation that prevented potential harm before it could occur.

No additional information has been provided regarding the legal process the detainees will now face, nor has a timeline been given for further proceedings.

The report does not include any response from Moroccan officials or confirmation of the allegations from Moroccan authorities.

Relations between Algeria and Morocco have long been marked by tension over a range of political and security issues, although the current report does not place the case explicitly within that broader context.

The case adds to a series of announcements by Algerian security services concerning actions against networks they describe as threats to national stability.

As the investigation continues, further details may emerge about the network's structure, its members, and the specific acts it was allegedly planning.

For now, the official account remains limited to the confirmation of the arrests and the stated reason behind them: the prevention of sabotage on Algerian soil.