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Qaeda member killed in Algeria

September 21, 2011 by benim

Algiers – A key member of al-Qaeda’s north African offshoot was killed by Algerian security forces near Tizi Ouzou, 100km east of the capital, the APS news agency said on Wednesday. Citing security sources, the agency said the man in … read more »

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Algerian suicide attack wounds 29: official media

August 15, 2011 by benim

A suicide bomber attacked a police headquarters in the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou early on Sunday, injuring 29 people, the official APS news agency reported. The attacker tried to drive a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck packed with explosives into … read more »

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Algeria puts suspected killers of Berber musician on trial

July 18, 2011 by benim

The trial began Monday of two men accused of killing popular Algerian singer Lounes Matoub but had to be twice suspended as his family interrupted to insist the suspects were innocent. Matoub, who was known for upholding Berber culture and … read more »

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Two dead as armed men clash with police east of Algiers

July 4, 2011 by benim

A policeman was killed and another wounded during a clash with armed men in the Kabylie region east of Algiers on Monday, officials said. They said armed men targeted a policeman directing traffic in the centre of Ain El Hammam, … read more »

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Algerians protest kidnapping with strike

May 23, 2011 by benim

Algiers – Residents of Tizi Ouzou, a city 110km east of the Algiers, staged a strike on Sunday to demand the release of an 18-year-old man kidnapped by an armed group on May 11. The strike was widely observed, with … read more »

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Algerian army kills 10 rebels-security source

December 11, 2010 by benim

Algerian troops killed 10 Islamist rebels on Friday in the eastern Kabylie region known as a stronghold of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), a security source told Reuters on Saturday. Between 3,500 and 4,000 troops backed by helicopters … read more »

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