Thursday, June 9, 2016

Ramadan Death count: Algeria 09/06/16

(ALGIERS) Algeria's counter-terror units killed 4 militants and captured one another alive in the province of Medea, 150 south west Algiers, Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
“As part of the fight against terrorism, a detachment of the People’s National Army killed, on 08 June 2016 at 10:00 p.m., four (04) terrorists following an ambush in Rouakeche, in the town of Baata, province of Medea (1st Military Region) and recovered four (04) Kalashnikov-type submachine guns and a quantity of munitions. A shelter and a homemade bomb were destroyed. The operation is still ongoing,”
Later on Thursday, the troops arrested another terrorist alive in same locality, as the operation is still underway, the source said. A Kalashnikov-type submachine gun, a pair of night binoculars, five magazines, ammunition and seven mobile phones were retrieved.

Ramadan death toll is now at 752