| Four Algerian civilians have been killed by Islamic rebels at a fake roadblock in northern Algeria, local residents said on Sunday. The attack occurred on Saturday evening near the city of Bouira, some 90 km (60 miles) southeast of the capital Algiers, said residents, who declined to be named. Authorities were not immediately available for a comment. About 13 civilians and soldiers have died in rebel attacks this week, most blamed on the al Qaeda-aligned Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). A similar number of militants have been killed in recent days as the armed forces continue a sweep on rebel hideouts in western and eastern Algeria. |