[Maghrebia] A group of Ait Aissi residents on Sunday (August 1st) blocked the road from Beni Douala in Tizi-Ouzou, demanding the release of at least four young men who were arrested on Saturday as part of the investigation into the July 25th attack on the gendarmes' headquarters in the town, El Watan reported. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed a municipal guard and wounded at least eight policemen. The detainees are suspected of providing support to terrorists, but their fellow citizens said they are convinced of the young men's innocence.
In other news, local press reported that two suspected terrorists were arrested over the weekend in the village of Bordj-Ghedi, 30km southeast of Bordj Bou Arreridj. |