Algerian army says it kills dangerous terrorist

Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-25 04:38:02|Editor: yan
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ALGIERS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Algeria's National People's Army Sunday managed to eliminate a dangerous terrorist in the province of Tipaza, some 80 km west of Algiers, local official Algeria Press Service news agency reported.

The agency quoted a statement from Defense Ministry as saying that "a detachment of the National People's Army in the operational sector of Tipaza Sunday killed a terrorist in the district of Murad municipality,"without mentioning the name of the terrorist.

The source also revealed that "a patrolling team of the army Sunday seized a Kalashnikov machine gun and explosives in the province of Adrar, 1600 km south of Algiers."

"These operations confirm once again the vigilance of the army and security forces in the fight against terrorism and organized crime," the statement added.

Located in a region plagued by unprecedented security and political instability, Algeria faces ongoing terrorist threats.

The North African nation deployed tens of thousands of troops on eastern and southern borders to thwart potential intrusion of militants and arms, amid instability reigning in Mali and civil war hitting Libya.

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