Within the framework of the implementation of military cooperation activities with Tunisia for 2025, the Commander of the Algerian Naval Forces, Major General Mahfoud Ben Meddah, supervised the inspection ceremony of the missile launcher corvette “Raïs Hassan Barbier” on 11th December 2025, at the Naval Base in Algiers, First Military Region.

This came following the corvette’s participation in the joint naval exercise with the Tunisian Navy, “El Mourjan 2025,” which took place from 2nd to 8th December 2025, in the maritime zone north of Tunisia.

The exercise involved joint tactical manoeuvres, including maritime interdiction operations, search and rescue exercises, and training in fighting illegal activities at sea, the Algerian Ministry of National Defence said in a statement.

This exercise aimed to strengthen bilateral coordination, raise the level of operational readiness, and assess the degree of integration and coordination between the Algerian and Tunisian Naval Forces.

The Algerian Naval Forces participated in the exercise, deploying the missile-launched vessel “Raïs Hassan Barbier” with a detachment of marine commandos from the Special Actions Regiment.

This activity reaffirms the strength of bilateral cooperation with regional partners, thus contributing to the reinforcement of maritime security and safety for both countries..

Algeria possesses a mixture of six corvettes and off-shore patrol vessels that complement the frigates, while a large number of smaller boats cover the role of coastal patrol.

In another development, and on behalf of the President of the Algerian Republic, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, General Saïd Chanegriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, Chief of Staff of People’s National Army, presided, on Saturday, 13th December 2025 over the official installation ceremony of the Brigadier General Ibrahim Abbas as the Central Director of Army Security.

This occasion provided General Chanegriha an opportunity to give the Officers of this sensitive Directorate a set of instructions and guidelines, emphasizing the need to make even greater efforts dedicated to the service of the nation and to demonstrate unwavering commitment to carrying out assigned missions with all the necessary rigor and perseverance.

At the end, General Chanegriha supervised the signing and approval ceremony of the official handover report. (Source & Photo © Algerian Ministry of National Defence)