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At least 15 dead in Algerian terrorist attack (Roundup)
Jul 30, 2009, 14:56 GMT
Paris/Algiers - At least 15 Algerian soldiers were killed when a group of Islamic extremists attacked a military convoy at Tipasa, some 70 kilometres west of the capital Algiers, the local media reported Thursday.
Some media reported that as many as 20 soldiers were killed in the attack, and at least 20 were injured, in what is being called the deadliest attack in the area in years.
There has been no official confirmation by Algerian authorities of the incident, which took place near midday Wednesday.
A splinter group of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is believed to have carried out the attack, which may have been a reprisal for a recent campaign in the region by the Algerian army.
According to media reports, some 20 suspected terrorists were killed by Algerian security forces in recent days.
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