The explosion of an artisanal mine in the region of Babar in the wilaya of Khenchela killed four people. Indeed, the victims had gone hunting, however, they were surprised by this explosion which caused their death. According to what the Arabic-language generalist daily reports Ennahar, the families of the main concerned have not received any information on the hunters since their release. That is the morning of Friday January 13, 2023.
It will be specified that these are the declarations of the father of one of the victims. This is the president of the Communal People’s Assembly (APC) of Ensigha in Khenchela. As a result, the families of the four missing individuals reported this disappearance to the security services of the aforementioned wilaya.
They have opened an investigation in this regard. Moreover, they carried out a combing operation at the level of the said region. Which resulted in the discovery of the bodies of the four hunters. And this, in the region of Boudekhan, commune of Babar, 150 km from the headquarters of the wilaya. Indeed, this bad news has greatly saddened the family members of the victims. As well as their relatives and all the inhabitants of the region.
An armed group is believed to be behind this incident
In fact, an armed group is said to be behind this incident. Indeed, the Algerian Sahara has experienced several incidents of this kind. In detail, these mines are often laid to target military convoys in the region. However, the responsible authorities did not provide further details in this regard. Indeed, it would be possible that this mine was posed for a long time.
