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8 dead in GSPC attack
Armed Islamic extremists attacked two ambulances on the highway linking Algiers with the desert south of the country, killing eight people and injuring two, security forces said Wednesday.The gang machine-gunned the vehicles on Tuesday evening near Berrouaghia, 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of the Mediterranean coastal capital, the security forces said. The region is the zone of operations for about 60 men known as the Salafist Group for Jihad, led by Abdelkader Souane, a dissident from the Armed Islamic Group. The GIA has declined in influence since its leader, Rachid Abou Tourab, was killed by one of his companions, a source in the security services said.
Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-03-19 |
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