| 5,460,997 |
36.63471 |
3.59042 |
Algeria |
|
Six extremists were killed by army troops in an operation to root out insurgents in the town of Ammal, which lies between Boumerdes and Bouira, 120 kilometers. |
| 5,461,001 |
36.8 |
5.7667 |
Algeria |
|
A helicopter gunship opened fire on a group of suspected Islamic extremists near Jijel, 360 kilometers (220 miles) east of Algiers, killing two of them Sunday |
| 5,461,006 |
36.81694 |
3.85722 |
Algeria |
|
Armed men burst into a restaurant in the town of Baghlia, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Algiers, on Monday evening and shot dead one of the victims, before dragging the other one outside and slitting his throat. The reports said the assailants belonged to the hardline Islamic militant Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). |
| 5,461,010 |
35.1939 |
-0.6414 |
Algeria |
|
The army encircled the group in terrain filled with land mines, before killing 10 militants on Wednesday. |
| 5,461,014 |
36.26405 |
1.9679 |
Algeria |
|
In an incident near Ain Defla on Thursday, 160 kilometres west of Algiers, a civil defence member died in a clash with an unnamed armed group. |
| 5,461,018 |
36.63471 |
3.59042 |
Algeria |
|
Three Islamists were killed and one was wounded in a clash with security forces near Ammal 50 kilometres (30 miles). Not stated if group was GIA or GSPC. |
| 5,461,022 |
36.26405 |
1.9679 |
Algeria |
|
A person cleaning up a home in Ain Defla that had reportedly been unoccupied for some time was injured when a bomb on the premises exploded. |
| 5,461,025 |
36.64022 |
4.90131 |
Algeria |
|
Security forces managed to defuse a bomb packed with 12 kilograms (26 lbs) of TNT that had been placed in a bank in Amizour, some 250 kilometres east of Algiers. |
| 5,461,029 |
36.1189 |
1.4889 |
Algeria |
|
15 August: 26 citizens belonging to three families (Guenfoud, Rabhi et Brahimi), including 16 children, killed by an armed group in the El Khodr doyar, in the town of Harchoun (Chlef) |
| 5,461,033 |
36.82942 |
7.87445 |
Algeria |
|
A policeman was killed and two others injured when their patrol was ambushed at Ech-chatt, 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of the capital, Algiers. No details of perpetrating group. |
