Location:
Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 23, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Arrests:
61
DESCRIPTION::
In the week ending 23 July 2024, in Illizi, Bordj Badji Mokhtar and In Salah, the Algerian army says it arrested 61 individuals allegedly involved in illegal gold mining. They seized 8 vehicles, 71 generators, explosives, detonating tools, mining equipment and raw gold.