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Wednesday 15 Apr 2015 - 11:24 Makkah mean time-26-6-1436  Algerian army discovers cache near Libyan border (Google images) Algiers (IINA) – The Algerian army has discovered a weapons cache near its border with Libya, the Algerian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry said in a statement that the cache was found in a remote southern corner of the country, bordering Libya and Niger. It included two mortars, two rocket launchers, 45 rockets of different types and 225 kg of explosives and landmines, Reuters reported.
Algerian officials worry that militants from Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) are building up a presence in lawless southern Libya to move fighters and weapons across porous borders with Algeria, Chad and Niger.
Last year, Algeria closed its border crossings to Libya and put its military on high alert, fearing an influx of militants exploiting chaos in neighboring Libya.
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