Algeria: dangerous terrorist killed near Tipasa

A dangerous terrorist was eliminated Wednesday near Tipasa (50-km west of Algiers) by a detachment of the People’s National Army, said Thursday the Ministry of National Defence in a statement.
“As part of the fight against terrorism and following tips, a detachment of the People’s National Army of Tipasa (1st Military Region) killed, yesterday 29 March 2017 at 8 pm, the dangerous
terrorist H. Ahmed (alias Okba), during a cordon operation and after storming his hiding place near the commune of Gouraya,” said the statement.
The eliminated terrorist joined terrorist groups in 1998.
During the operation, which is still underway, the army detachment recovered “a Kalashnikov submachine gun, a loaded magazine, a homemade grenade, a pair of binoculars and four mobile phones,” added the Ministry’s statement.