The Algerian army is surrounding a group of 60 terrorists in Mdeyyeh state, 90 kilometers west of the capital, Algiers, a security source said Saturday. The source said in press remarks the army has been launching a military operation since late last week by tightening control on movement and supply of the terrorists. The operation, he added, claimed the lives of three terrorists.
The source said the terrorists were members of the Salafi Group for Preaching and Fighting. The group members are split because some of them have abondoned their arms as part of the government's peace and conciliation charter. Meanwhile, the source said the army killed 10 terrorists in Jeijel state, 360 KMs east of Algiers. |