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| Al-Qaeda claims attack that killed 14 soldiers in Kabylia |
| 2011-04-21 |
| [Ennahar] Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) grabbed credit for the attack Friday against a military post in Kabylia (Algeria) in which 14 soldiers were killed Wednesday in a statement quoted by the U.S. central monitoring Islamist websites ( SITE). In its statement, AQIM said its fighters had launched Friday night "a successful heroic raid against the Algerian army camps" in Azazga, 140 km east of Algiers, "killing or wounding 30 (military) apostates, including the commander of the camp." AQIM said to have lost one of its fighters killed in the attack. "We will never forget the blood of our deaders and we will reply to all those among us who have been killed by the evil apostates," warned the North African branch of Osama bin Laden network. Friday, fourteen soldiers were killed and at least ten were maimed in the attack of Azazga in Kabylia. The attack occurred nearly two months after lifting the state of emergency declared in 1992 to contain an Islamic insurgency in Algeria. Despite this measure, the army continues to lead the fight against terrorism. |
| Posted by:Fred |