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| 14 killed at fake roadblock |
| 2005-04-08 |
| ISLAMIC militants killed 14 people and burned their bodies after stopping their vehicles at a bogus roadblock in Algeria, local authorities said today. The killings took place near the town of Larba, 25km south of Algiers. Army troops were today hunting the attackers, with the al-Qaeda-aligned Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) heading the list of suspects. "The gunmen stopped two cars and one truck at a fake roadblock, pulled 14 people from their cars and then shot them dead before burning their bodies," one official said. A truck driver escaped and told the authorities the attackers numbered about 10 men, the official added. The GSPC is Algeria's main rebel group still fighting authorities after 13 years of an Islamic holy war or "Jihad". Security experts say hardline members have stepped up attacks to try to sabotage a general amnesty expected to be offered this year to rebels and members of the armed forces. Authorities say 150,000 people have died since militants took up arms in 1992 after legislative elections, which a hardline Islamic party was poised to win, were cancelled. Violence has fallen sharply in recent years, bringing back much needed investment. The Government has repeatedly said its war on militants has been won, with only a few pockets of resistance left in some areas. |
| Posted by:God Save The World |
| #1 Islamic Heroes/Lions of the Desert™! their courage and bravery in the face of unarmed civilians knows no bounds |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-08 10:09:25 PM |