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| Al-Qaeda arrested recruits likely to reach 21 people |
| 2008-06-13 |
| Guemar court in El Oued province, east-south of Algeria has been surrounded, yesterday, by security forces, following the introduction, to the general prosecutor, of 11 youngsters suspected of attempting joining terror fiefs. National gendarmerie in Reguiba area managed arresting the aforementioned 11 youngsters two days before living the area, thanks to investigations being opened on the issue. The arrest youngstersÂ’ age varies between 19 and 29. They are facing charges of belonging to an armed terror group inside the country and abroad, as well as providing support to terrorism and not informing about terrorists. In this context, local sources in El Oued said the number of new recruits in ranks of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb being arrested by security services is likely to reach 21 people. However, security sources said Al-Qaeda in the Islamic target specific areas, including El Oued, Msila and Algiers, when it comes to recruiting new elements. The same sources said the recruits are usually attracted after being persuading to go fighting in Iraq, but they are soon subject to brainwash to be transferred to terror fiefs in Algeria. On another side, Draa Ben KhedaÂ’s judicial police, in Tizi Ouzou managed dismantling a terror support network activating in Tadmait village. Local sources told El Khabar that the dismantled network is made up of 10 people who used to provide terrorists with information about security services movements, as well as attributing terrorists with food and clothes. They are to be heard by Tizi Ouzou courtÂ’s general prosecutor soon. |
| Posted by:Fred |