Algeria's security forces to protect energy plants Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:53 am, Monday, March 11, 2013 An inquiry into the Ain Amenas plant assault blasted private companies currently responsible for site security in Algeria's energy sectors for failing to prevent it, according to an Interior Ministry official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.