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The exercise has focused on stopping illegal migrants from Africa to Europe. Another goal was to identify and seize ships believed to be smuggling contraband, including missiles and weapons of mass destruction.
Algeria has sought to improve its naval cooperation with NATO and a range of individual members of the alliance. They include Britain, France, Italy, Spain and the United States.
An Italian military spokesman said the exercise lasted for five days and was meant to strengthen military cooperation between Algiers and Rome. The spokesman said another goal of the maneuvers was to monitor oil spills and environmental damage in the southern Mediterranean.
The exercise has focused on stopping illegal migrants from Africa to Europe. Another goal was to identify and seize ships believed to be smuggling contraband, including missiles and weapons of mass destruction.
Algeria has sought to improve its naval cooperation with NATO and a range of individual members of the alliance. They include Britain, France, Italy, Spain and the United States.
An Italian military spokesman said the exercise lasted for five days and was meant to strengthen military cooperation between Algiers and Rome. The spokesman said another goal of the maneuvers was to monitor oil spills and environmental damage in the southern Mediterranean.