ALGIERS: Suspected Islamic rebels killed 14 members of two families in western Algeria, including two children whose throats they slit. The families were killed when their homes were attacked Monday night in Tadjna in the western province of Chlef, 125 miles west of the capital Algiers. Seven people were killed in the same area a day earlier. Hospital sources said earlier that the 14 victims belonged to a single family. State radio said government troops were searching the Mediterranean region for the killers. The hardline Armed Islamic Group is known to operate in the Chlef region and has in the past staged attacks there. "They (rebels) slit the throats of the youngest members of the two families — a 2-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy," said an official from the civil protection authority. "We intervened at 3:05 am to evacuate the victims," the official said. A 17-year-old girl was wounded when she fled the attack.
| We haven't heard from GAI for awhile. I guess they've got a new bloodthirsty bastard in charge. Rachid Abou Tourab was greased last July. Guess the power struggle's over. |
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