Six Algerians killed by Islamists

The Algerian security forces on Friday said that persons suspected to be Islamists killed six civilians near the capital Algiers.

In a statement, the security forces said that the attackers opened fire at civilians when they stopped their car on Thursday in al-Bleida, 50 Km to the south of the capital.

The statement added that the attackers set fire in the car after killing the passengers. The statement gave no mention who the civilians were targeted and whether they were inside the car when it was set ablaze.