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High-level U.S. team holds security talks with Algerians CAIRO A U.S. delegation has concluded talks in the Algerian capital of Algiers to increase security cooperation between the two countries. [Over the same weekend, Algeria reported capturing 13 Islamic insurgents. Security sources said one of the detainees was a commander of the Salafist Brigade for Combat and Call.] Algerian diplomatic sources said the cooperation could pave the way for expanded intelligence exchange, joint exercises and U.S. weapons sales to the North African state. The sources said Algeria has relayed intelligence to the United States on Al Qaida and aligned groups, particularly the Salafist Brigade. The brigade is considered the Al Qaida's leading subcontractor and operates in North Africa and Europe. The 19-member U.S. delegation met with senior Algerian officials. Diplomatic sources said the delegation included officials from the White House, Congress and the intelligence community. It was led by Rep. Peter Hoekstra, chairman of the House Select Intelligence Committee. "The leading issue is to formalize Algeria's cooperation with the United States in the global war against terrorism," a diplomat said. The U.S. delegation also included members of the CIA. They said Algerian-U.S. security and military cooperation increased significantly since 2003. The United States has sold a range of non-lethal military equipment to Algeria. The Bush administration also intends to approve the export of lethal systems to Algeria's military and security forces over the next year. In 2006, Algeria and the United States plan to sign a science and technology cooperation accord. The sources said this would facilitate the U.S. transfer of military and security technology to Algeria. -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
