The Algerian defence ministry on Saturday said counter terrorism troops deployed along the southern border discovered a bunker full of weapons in the locality of In Guezzam near the border with Niger.
The ministry said the troops retrieved 6 Kalashnikov machine guns, a heavy weapon, an RPG7 rocket-launcher, 17 Kalashnikov magazines, and a load of ammunition of different calibres.
Algeria has deployed about ten thousand troops along the southern borderline to thwart any intrusion attempt of arms and terrorists.
Several arm bunkers have been discovered in recent months along the borderline with Mali, Niger and Libya, with many terrorists captured or killed.
Experts believe that Algeria, located in a region plagued by unprecedented security and political instability, faces ongoing terror threats.
