The United States confirmed yesterday that it was militarily active in southern Algeria, but denied reports that it had a permanent base there. âThe United States is battling terrorist activities in Algeria and the Sahelâ, the US Embassy in Algiers said, adding, the countryâs ânoteworthy cooperationâ with the US will be âextended to other sectorsâ, including training Algerian armed forces. Last year, Washington allegedly provided Algeria with $700,000 in funds for military equipment needed to fight terrorism. US forces reportedly helped smash a troop of Muslim underground fighters, who had bought weapons in Mali with funds extorted from Germany, according to Algerian media reports. Germany allegedly paid millions for the release of tourists kidnapped in the Sahara.
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