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.

The General Officer Commanding interacted with the officers and highlighted the role of such engagements in enhancing mutual understanding, interoperability, and India-Algeria Defence Cooperation.

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, ...

Algerian army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah reaffirmed Wednesday support for interim president Abdelkader Bensalah, whose term ended July 9 but who remains head of state in the absence of elections. On July ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Mali’s transitional government said Thursday it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbor of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian ...

TUNIS (Reuters) -Algerian army units killed six armed militants during a counter-terrorism operation in the region of Tebessa, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The operation took place ...

Algeria’s ministry of national defence said joint units of the army, border guards and customs killed three Moroccan ...

FILE - Judges, right, arrive to the International Court of Justice on July 23, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali’s transitional government said ...