Algeria deploys 10,000 soldiers to find gendarmes' killers

2009-06-22

Algerian troops arrested several suspected terrorists and seized a large quantity of bulletproof vests, automatic guns and vehicles near Bordj Bou Arreridj, the scene of the June 17th al-Qaeda attack on Algerian gendarmes, L'Expression reported on Monday (June 22nd). More than 10,000 Algerian soldiers were deployed to the region after the ambush last week. The current operation aims at neutralising some 60 terrorists responsible for the deadly assault.

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lilia Posted 2009-06-22

May God help our troops in their holy war against the Devil himself. Down with the radical Islamists! Down with al-Qaeda! Down with the fanatical terrorists! Allah and all of the Algerians are with you, brave soldiers!

adil Posted 2009-06-24

Long live Algeria!

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