Lieutenant General Saïd Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), on a working and inspection visit Thursday to the 3rd Military Region, affirmed that the ANP “will remain the shield and the impregnable rampart of the Nation”, just as it will remain the “guarantor” of the security and stability of the country, indicates a press release from the Ministry of National Defense. “The ANP was and will remain the impregnable shield and rampart of the Nation, just as it will remain the guardian of the greatness of the country, the defender of its borders and its sovereignty and the guarantor of its security and stability”, indicated the Lieutenant General who had been paying a visit to the Center Operational Sector (3rd Military Region), as part of his visits to the various military Regions, in this holy month of Ramadhan.
Steeped in patriotism and popular by its origins, this Army carries out its missions in the light of the orientations of the President of the Republic, Supreme Head of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, being fully aware of the scale of the challenges and issues to be met, particularly in the light of the developments recorded in our regional and international environment, the repercussions of which on the security and stability of the country are well known to our army”, added Chanegriha who held a meeting with the executives of the Central Operational Sector, after the welcoming ceremony by Major General Mostefa Smaali, Commander of the 3rd Military Region.
The General of the Army assured, during an orientation address, followed via videoconference by all the personnel of the units of the Region, that the ANP “will forever remain the symbol of valor and bravery, but also an inexhaustible source of loyalty and fidelity to the oath taken to our valiant predecessors”. “Protective shield of the country and guarantor of its sovereignty and independence, the ANP ensures the maintenance of security and stability throughout the country. Committed to these efforts, with firmness and determination, it defends the borders and the fight against terrorism and organized crime, and is recording exceptional results, on the ground, by demonstrating professionalism and efficiency”, he affirmed.
For the Lieutenant General, “these convincing results are the fruit of the professionalism achieved by our Armed Forces, as well as the combat capabilities and high operational aptitude they enjoy today thanks to the development stages passed by the ‘ANP at all levels and in all areas’.
He added that the ANP “is well aware that the preservation of the legacy of the Chouhada is the duty of all the faithful children of this homeland, at their head the ANP, worthy heir to the National Liberation Army, which will remain for always the symbol of valor and bravery, but also an inexhaustible source of loyalty and fidelity to the oath taken to our valiant predecessors”.
At the end of this meeting, the General of the Army Corps followed at length the interventions and suggestions of the executives and personnel of the units of the 3rd Military Region and also issued a set of guidelines and instructions relating to ” the imperative to be more vigilant in order to meet all the challenges in this vital region”, concludes the press release from the DND.
Ahmed Achour