(KUNA) -- The Algerian army killed three gunmen in Tizi-Ouzou province 63 kilometers east of the capital, said a security source Friday. The source indicated that an ambush was set by the Algerian military according to received military intelligence regarding gunmen groups in the area, adding that the bodies of the dead gunmen were sent to Tizi-Ouzou for identification. The province is considered as a stronghold for Al-Qaeda in Northwestern African region with several attacks being conducted against police-stations and security posts.