CAIRO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Algeria's defence ministry said on Sunday its coastguard fired warning shots before firing directly at a man on a jet ski who entered Algerian waters, in an incident that a survivor said left two dead.
"After multiple attempts, shots were fired on a jet ski," the ministry said.
Another member of their group, Smail Snabi, was detained by the Algerian authorities, Kissi said.
"Given that the maritime border area is witnessing intense activity by drug smuggling gangs and organized crime, Coast Guard members fired warning shots," the Algerian statement added.
"I did not hear any warning shots.
Persons:
Mohamed Kissi, Morocco's, Bilal, Abdelali Mchiouer, Smail Snabi, Kissi, Mchiouer's, Mohamed, Bilal Kissi, Bilal Kissi's, Hatem Maher, Ahmed Eljechtimi, Adam Makary, Ros Russell
Organizations:
coastguard, Rabat, Coast Guard, Reuters, Sunday, Human Rights, Ministry, Thomson
Locations:
CAIRO, Moroccan, Saidia, Algeria's, Algerian, Algeria, Morocco, Algiers, Oujda