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Two soldiers killed, 18 injured in explosion E. Algeria

ALGIERS, May 19 (KUNA) -- Two Algerian soldiers killed and 18 others injured, including two two civilians, in an explosion in Si Mustapha in Boumerdes province, 60 km east of Algiers.
An explosive device was planted by Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb and was remotly detonated near an army patrol driving through the agricultural highway in jungle area, state media reported.
Eyewitnesses said that explosion injured other civilians driving in the area. (end) ft.mao KUNA 192035 May 10NNNN