More killings in Algeria

A bomb explosion on the road linking the towns of Prince Abdul Qader Tower (Burj al-Amir Abdul Qader) and al-Yousefeyah in the Algerian province of Tissemsilt resulted in killing five persons and wounding eight others.

The Algerian daily al-Youm said that the victims of the explosion were on a tractor in the area.

The paper also reported that six gunmen from the armed groups surrendered to the security forces in the Burj Manayel area.

Meanwhile, the Algerian daily al-Khabar said the security forces found 21 bodies inside shelters for the armed groups in Boumerdes province.