Chengriha Oversees "Sakr El Moutawassit 2026" Tactical Exercise on the Western Naval Front

Army General Saïd Chengriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, today oversaw the execution of the "Sakr El Moutawassit 2026" tactical exercise on the Western Naval Front, on the second day of his visit to the Second Military Region in Oran. The exercise included the firing of a coastal defense missile at a surface target, which was destroyed with high precision.
Upon his arrival at the Mers El Kébir Main Naval Base, the Army General was received by Major General Mahfoud Benmeddah, Commander of the Naval Forces, and reviewed a naval formation of floating units that rendered him the honors.
Afterwards, in the meeting room, the Army General, accompanied by the Commander of the Second Military Region, listened to a briefing presented by the Commander of the Naval Forces and the Commander of the Western Naval Front, covering the general concept and phases of the exercise, which is part of the implementation of the 2026-2027 combat readiness program.
He and the accompanying delegation then followed the course of the exercise, which featured the firing of a coastal defense missile at a surface target. The exercise was carried out successfully, with the naval target destroyed with high precision, a result that reflects the crews' mastery of the various weapons and equipment and confirms the operational readiness and development achieved by the Naval Forces units in recent years.
At the same base, the Army General met with the officers and personnel of the Western Naval Front and delivered a guidance speech in which he congratulated the units that took part in the exercise. He stressed that the noble objectives they strive to achieve are worthy of their strenuous efforts, in order to carry out their missions in the best possible way, whether in guarding the national coastline and protecting the country from all scourges that may infiltrate by sea, or in curbing illegal migration and the trafficking of all kinds of narcotics, which have become a serious phenomenon that must be firmly confronted to protect society from its harms and repercussions.

Omar Tadrist