{"id":13208,"date":"2025-02-18T17:09:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=13208"},"modified":"2025-02-18T17:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:09:34","slug":"algerias-growing-concern-over-russian-wagner-forces-near-its-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/18\/algerias-growing-concern-over-russian-wagner-forces-near-its-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria&#8217;s Growing Concern Over Russian Wagner Forces Near Its Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The presence of Russian Wagner forces near Algeria&#8217;s borders is raising increasing concerns in Algeria, as satellite imagery has detected suspicious military movements by the group\u2019s fighters in southern Libya, close to Chad and Sudan.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"701\"><strong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"277\">Wagner&#8217;s Activity After Assad&#8217;s Fall<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"701\">This Russian expansion in Africa follows the collapse of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Syria, sparking fears of Wagner forces redeploying to other regions, particularly the African Sahel. Military air traffic from Syria to Libya has notably increased in recent days, amid reports of Russian weapons and air defense systems being transferred to Libya, a move that could strengthen the Moscow-backed forces of Khalifa Haftar.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"1129\"><strong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"756\">Algeria Rejects Russian Presence Near Its Borders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"1129\">Algeria has not hidden its concerns about these military developments. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune stated that his country finds it difficult to accept Wagner\u2019s presence near its borders. He added that Algeria had officially communicated its stance to Moscow, reflecting the growing Algerian unease over the increased Russian military activity in the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1314\">Algerian officials have described Wagner&#8217;s movements as &#8220;the presence of terrorist armies at the borders,&#8221; warning that this could pose a direct threat to Algeria&#8217;s national security.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13210\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp00-1.jpg\" alt=\"Algeria Rejects Russian Presence Near Its Borders\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp00-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp00-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp00-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp00-1-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russian Wagner presence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1676\"><strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1375\">Haftar and Wagner: A New Alliance Reshaping Libya&#8217;s Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1676\">Algerian concerns are growing with the ongoing military cooperation between General Khalifa Haftar and Moscow, as reports indicate that Russia has supplied Haftar with advanced weaponry, in addition to recruiting Wagner fighters to support him against any threats within Libya or along its borders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1927\">Intelligence reports suggest that a Wagner unit is working to build logistical bases in southern Libya, raising fears that the area could serve as a launch point for military operations extending to neighboring countries, including Algeria and Chad.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13211\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp0000.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Wagner presence\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp0000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp0000-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CVegyutp0000-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haftar Wagner alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"2125\"><strong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1945\">What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"2125\">Algeria seems to be facing a complex security dilemma. While it tries to maintain good relations with Moscow, it firmly rejects any Russian military presence near its territory.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2287\" data-is-last-node=\"\">The question remains: How will Algeria respond to these security threats? And could the Russian expansion in Libya lead to tensions in Algeria-Russia relations?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The presence of Russian Wagner forces near Algeria&#8217;s borders is raising increasing concerns in Algeria, as satellite imagery has detected suspicious military movements by the group\u2019s fighters in southern Libya, close to Chad and Sudan. 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