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| North Africa |
| Soldiers killed in Algerian ambush |
| 2002-12-18 |
| Ten members of the security forces have been killed by suspected Islamists in the west of Algeria. Eight soldiers and two pro-government militias were killed on Tuesday in an ambush by a 200-strong group near the town of Miliana, about 120km west of the capital, Algiers, local newspapers say. This latest incident is the biggest attack on the security forces for several weeks. The fighting which followed the ambush was particularly violent, lasting three hours, according to Le Matin. The newspaper says that the counter-offensive was the first of its kind in the region. Several militia fighters are reported missing after the attack. It is not clear whether they managed to escape or were kidnapped by the assailants. You really don't want to be taken alive by these thugs. |
| Posted by:Steve |