One child killed in an explosion in Algeria

The Algerian daily al-Youm issued on Thursday said that one child was killed as a result of the bomb explosion in al-Ajjara district in Jeijel province, 359 km from the capital, Algiers.

The Algerian daily Sawt al-Ahrar said the Algerian security forces killed three members of the Armed Islamic Group during the mopping-up operations carried out in Boumerdes province, 50 km from the capital.

The paper indicated that six members of the armed groups surrendered to the Algerian security forces in Burj Manayel.