ALGIERS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Algerian counterterrorism troops arrested three terrorist suspects in the easternmost province of Souk Ahras, on the border with Tunisia, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
This operation was part of anti-terrorism campaign of the North African nation, the statement said.
Several individuals suspected of providing logistic support to terrorist groups have been arrested across Algeria, amid efforts of the North African nation to combat terrorists.
Algeria faces ongoing terrorist threats as it is located in a region plagued by unprecedented security and political instability.
Tens of thousands of the country's troops are deployed on eastern and southern border to thwart potential intrusion of militants and arms, amid instability reigning in Mali and civil war hitting Libya. Enditem
