Tue, 02 Feb 2010
Algiers (Earth Times) - Seven Islamic militants were killed after Algerian forces staged a raid in the country's mountainous region Tuesday, according to official reports. The fighting took place near Djelfa, about 275 kilometers south of Algiers. Seven Kalashnikov rapid-fire pistols were also confiscated. Algeria is the headquarters of the group al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Interior Minister Yazid Zerhouni said the mission shows that Algerian forces are providing good security in the country.
"Security forces have scored multiple points in the anti-terrorism fight," he said on the sidelines of a parliamentary meeting. "People can move about easier in this country now."
He also criticized a recent US decision to include Algeria on a list of countries seen as terrorism risks and threatened reciprocal actions if it was not removed from the list.
Algiers (Earth Times) - Seven Islamic militants were killed after Algerian forces staged a raid in the country's mountainous region Tuesday, according to official reports. The fighting took place near Djelfa, about 275 kilometers south of Algiers. Seven Kalashnikov rapid-fire pistols were also confiscated. Algeria is the headquarters of the group al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Interior Minister Yazid Zerhouni said the mission shows that Algerian forces are providing good security in the country.
"Security forces have scored multiple points in the anti-terrorism fight," he said on the sidelines of a parliamentary meeting. "People can move about easier in this country now."
He also criticized a recent US decision to include Algeria on a list of countries seen as terrorism risks and threatened reciprocal actions if it was not removed from the list.
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