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Gunmen kill nine Algerian soldiers
ALGIERS, April 8 (KUNA) -- Nine Algerian soldiers were killed on Sunday in
Ain Defla region, 130 km east of Algiers, after their convoy was attacked by
unknown gunmen.
Algerian security sources said the convoy was attacked as it was heading to
one of the area's military stations.
They added that the attack was part of attempts to break the siege against
the "terrorist" Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which now
calls itself the Armed Branch of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb.
Since beginning operations against the branch 20 days ago, over 20
terrorists were killed in different parts of Algeria, noted the sources. (end)
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