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Twenty-four gunmen give up to authorities
 (KUNA) -- Up to 24 armed militants surrendered to government troops after being besieged in the village of Maslmoun in the region of Tibaza 80 kilometers west of the capital, a security source said. The source, quoted by the press on Tuesday, said the gunmen who gave up were affiliated to the "salafi group for daawa and fighting," a hardline group that has refused to join the peace national conciliation pocess.The gunmen had been surrounded, since last Thursday, by a combined force of the security troops and the anti-terrorism squad, the source said. Several hardline groups have given up arms to the government and taken advantage of a presidential clemency. Internal violence broke out in the early 90s after Islamic groups were barred from taking part in polls. More than 100,000 people have been killed since then. Posted by: Fred 2006-08-02 |
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