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Troops kill militant in Algeria

Xinhua, February 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Algerian army troops on Saturday killed a militant in the woods of Tizi Ouzou province, 120 km east of Algiers, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

A counter terrorism operation launched by a detachment of the People's National Army in Tizi Ouzou led to the killing of a terrorist, it said, adding that a Kalashnikov submachine gun and ammunition were retrieved.

Meanwhile, army troops also discovered and destroyed 10 terrorist bunkers in the woods of Ain Defla, 145 km southwest of Algiers, while two home-made bombs were discovered in the province of Boumerdes, 60 km east of Algiers.

Despite noticeable improvement of the security situation in Algeria compared to the 90's, the dense woods in the provinces of Tizi Ouzou, Boumerdes and Ain Defla are still hosting some militants who still reject to lay down arms. Endit