Algeria, Tunisia Strengthen Military Cooperation During High-Level Defense Talks

Major General Mohamed Salah Benbicha, Secretary General of the Algerian Ministry of National Defense (MDN), received on Wednesday in Algiers Army Corps General Mohamed El-Ghoul, Chief of Staff of the Tunisian Land Forces, accompanied by a high-level military delegation, according to a statement from the Algerian Ministry of National Defense.

The meeting took place within the framework of the 19th session of the Algerian-Tunisian Joint Commission responsible for monitoring and overseeing the implementation of military cooperation, being held in Algeria from December 21 to 25, 2025. The audience was held on Wednesday, December 24, at the headquarters of the Algerian Ministry of National Defense.

During the meeting, the two sides held bilateral discussions on areas of common interest, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Algerian Land Forces, in his capacity as head of the Algerian delegation to the joint commission, as well as the Director of External Relations and Cooperation of the Ministry of National Defense, alongside members of the Tunisian delegation. Both parties commended the distinguished level and quality of cooperation relations between the armed forces of the two brotherly countries.

Major General Benbicha also welcomed the positive results achieved in the field of military cooperation, stressing the importance of sustained and intensive coordination between Algeria and Tunisia to address various security challenges, particularly in securing their shared borders. He underlined the need to limit risks related to terrorism, cross-border crime, illegal migration, all forms of smuggling, and drug trafficking. The meeting concluded with an exchange of symbolic gifts, the statement said.