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Algerian navy tests coastal defense missile in Mediterranean exercise

Military footage follows the launch from the control room to an offshore target, with the report describing a successful strike.

Channel: Al Araby Arabic channel ·

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A coastal missile launches through a dense cloud of white smoke and heads out to sea. Later footage shows an offshore target being struck, followed by applause from military commanders watching inside a headquarters.

Qatar-based Al Araby Television's news channel presents the sequence as a successful Algerian navy cruise-missile test during the Mediterranean Falcon 2026 tactical exercise. The video carries the Algerian Defense Ministry's name and an on-screen date of November 10.

The short report follows preparations before the launch: commanders inspect the field setup, while masked personnel monitor screens and communications equipment in a control room. An operator presses the launch button, and officers then watch the missile's flight.

There are no spoken statements or explanatory narration, only music, sound effects and captions. The report identifies the weapon as a coastal defense missile but does not specify its model or range.

Algeria faces the Mediterranean from North Africa, making defense of its territorial waters a central task for its navy.

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