Paratroopers launched a military operation in Tidjellabine forest against “Conquest Squad” shelters, one of the most important groups of al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, since last Wednesday. El Khabar attended Thursday afternoon to the military operation against “Conquest Squad” shelters situated in Belhasnet locality. Our presence coincided with paratrooper’s arrival to Takherate forest sheltering one of the many safe havens. When they arrived to Belhasnet to launch a rake operation, one of the officers found a bag, discovered by a soldier, containing chemical compositions meant to explosives manufacturing. Two metallic boxes where in the bag containing ammonium, ammoniac and nitrate in addition to a plastic box of acid mixed in order to manufacture explosives.
We tried to know if it was a sign of the existence of explosive manufacturing workshops in Belhasnet shelter, possibly related to April 11 attacks, but no one could provide a reliable answer. However, a source pointed out “judicial police are examining the attacks on the capital; they are up to answer more precisely”. On another side, we have been told that a “Renault Express” car has been discovered which spare parts were to serve for explosives manufacturing. |