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January 15, 2006
Algeria: Thirteen Islamists Arrested
Today, South Africa's AND Network reports that the official Algerian News Agency has announced the arrest of thirteen suspected Islamist terrorists in the western province of Tilimsen.
Ammunition was seized in the police raid, and officers seized vehicles, mobile phones and computers. The report claims the 13 had accumulated finances for terrorist activities via blackmailing, smuggling and counterfeiting.
No further details are available. There are various Islamist groups currently in Algeria, the best known of which is the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC).
SInce 1992, 150,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by rebel Islamists' attacks. Offered an amnesty by the government, which was voted in by the people in a referendum held on September 29, 2005, the GSPC were the first group to reject the deal. Within days, attacks upon civilians resumed.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at January 15, 2006 2:41 PM
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