On Sunday, September 1, Algeria announced the arrest of three Moroccan nationals for espionage, according to Algerian media reports. «The public prosecutor at the court in Tlemcen announced in a press release issued on Sunday that a criminal network specializing in espionage had been dismantled. It was planning to undermine state security. Six suspects, three Algerians and three Moroccans, were arrested and brought before the competent court», the statement said. «The dismantling of the network comes after the arrest of a Moroccan who had illegally entered Algerian territory, where Moroccan nationals and Algerian citizens were being recruited with the aim of undermining Algerian security and administrative institutions». The alleged spies «received instructions from B.S., a Moroccan national, with the aim of destabilizing the country», adds the same source. This announcement was preceded by a meeting of the High Security Council chaired by Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and held on the same day, said the Presidency of the Algerian Republic in a statement.
