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| The Mayor of Baghlia killed near his home by an armed group |
| 2010-08-08 |
| [Ennahar] The mayor of the town of Baghlia near Boumerdes (50 km east of Algiers) was killed Friday night outside his home by an armed gang, said Saturday officials from his party, the Front de liberation National (FLN in power). "The mayor of Baghlia was killed outside his home yesterday evening. He returned from Mostaganem (350 km west of Algiers) where he had attended the summer university", said an official of the FLN party. The FLN did not name the mayor, nor given any indication on the perpetrators of the attack. "He was killed by gunmen outside his house, this is all I can say for the moment," said the official. The town of Baghlia is located east of the province of Boumerdes, a region known for being one of the strongholds of terrorist groups affiliated with al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). |
| Posted by:Fred |