Muslim extremist gunmen killed three municipality guards and injured four others in an attack in eastern Algeria, reports said Thursday. Daily al-Watan said gunmen attacked a convoy of municipality guards in the province of Skikda, 375 miles east of Algiers. In another incident, security forces arrested eight people who made up a gang for support of armed groups in western Algeria. The group was accused of providing logistic support, information and money to armed organizations. |