| This looks like it might be the same incident the KUNA story references without giving the deader's name. |
The death of Abdu al Hamid Sâadaoui known by the name of Yahia Abu Al Haytham closes another chapter in the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat GSPC story. The terrorist known to be a leader in the al Qaeda branch in North Africa has been eliminated in a clash with national gendarmerie forces.The National Gendarmerie eliminated Yahia Abu Al Haytham in a security check point in Cheick Amdour locality in Tizi-Ouzou province. The terrorist was in a Peugeot 406 when stopped by gendarmes. He soon parked and started firing security services. The clash resulted in the killing of Sâadaoui, while his companion, still unidentified, managed to flee. The gendarmerie has recovered two machine guns, ammunition, 19 cellular phones, a computer and documents. The destination of the car is also unidentified.