5,466,939 |
36.365 |
6.6147 |
Algeria |
|
Three Islamist militants were slain in clashes between security agents and AQIM. After several days of surveillance, security agents found the hideout of a small group of at least nine armed actors who had infiltrated Constantine during Ramadan to perpetrate attacks. |
5,466,943 |
35.6911 |
-0.6417 |
Algeria |
|
Clashes broke out between protesters and anti-riot forces backed by National Gendarmerie following demonstrations against the use of explosives in, and pollution by, a quarry situated close to a residential area. Protesters also ransacked several buildings and buses. 30 people, including several security officers, were injured. |
5,466,947 |
36.2675 |
2.75 |
Algeria |
|
Security forces (the units associated with the Nov. 14 disruption of a armed actor group) stated that the search was the third of its kind over the past month. |
5,466,951 |
36.2675 |
2.75 |
Algeria |
|
Security forces associated with the Nov. 14 disruption of a network providing support to a armed actor group stated that the search was the third of its kind over the past month. |
5,466,955 |
36.53419 |
4.36972 |
Algeria |
|
Security forces killed three armed actors in Iferhounene at the start of this past month of November. During the same operation, another armed Islamist was arrested. |
5,466,959 |
36.75 |
5.0833 |
Algeria |
|
Toufik Ghazi, alias Tahar, the "emir" from the Tarik-Ibn-Ziad phalange of AQIM, was killed Monday in a skirmish with the forces of the National People's Army [ANP] near the mountains surrounding the community of R'mila near Bejaia. No other deaths occurred. |
5,466,963 |
36.76639 |
3.47717 |
Algeria |
|
An operation by Algerian forces in the Boumerdes region, about 50 kilometres from the capital, left two Islamist militants dead. Since June the Algerian army has launched numerous operations to wipe out the bases where the militants hide after their attacks. |
5,466,967 |
27.87092 |
-0.28563 |
Algeria |
|
The Algerian Army seriously wounded Hamadou Obeid, alias Hamid Essoufi, and arrested his lieutenants. Obeid is one of the most wanted armed actors of AQIM in Algeria, implicated for killing the British hostage Edwin Dyer and facilitating an attack that killed 13 gendarmes. The wounded Obeid is said to have fled to Mali with likely fatal wounds. Two other armed actors were arrested and one killed during the operation. |
5,466,971 |
36.85583 |
3.85667 |
Algeria |
|
Several homemade bombs exploded near the Cap Djinet aggregates quarry. A car overturned along the roadway near Cap Djinet and civilians noticed bombs surrounding the car as they approached to aid passengers. A member of the security forces was killed when he approached the vehicle--only one bomb of several exploded. |
5,466,975 |
36.71183 |
4.04591 |
Algeria |
|
Abou Sofiane, emir of the Sidi Ali Bounab company of AQIM, was killed by security officers working from intelligence information in Taourirt Moussa, near the Ait Mahmoud region in Tizi Ouzou. An RPG7 and a Kalashnikov semi-automatic rifle as well as subversive documents were recovered. Sofiane was preparing to commit a armed actor operation when intercepted. |