Algeria steps up border security-Algerian security officials met with their American counterparts to address the risks of arms trafficking as a consequence of the Libya war. http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2011/06/16/feature-01

According to JournalDZ, the visit represented "a new stage in security and counter-terrorism co-operation between the United States and Algeria". The talks followed the recent launch of the Algeria-US contact group for counter-terror collaboration and came two weeks after a visit by the commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM). During his two-day trip, General Carter F. Ham emphasised his country's willingness to support the joint efforts led by Algeria aimed at countering al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). "A safe, stable and secure Africa is in everyone's best interests, including the United States," he said.

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