Three civilians killed in Algeria

The Algerian daily Liberty said on Thursday that the bodies of three civilians, two women and one man, were found killed on a farm near Qusantinah airport in eastern Algeria.

No details were given on conditions relating to their deaths. Algerian daily "La Tribune" said that "four nationals," civilians armed by the authorities, were blackmailing people by claiming to be "terrorists" were arrested in Saeeda in the northwest of the country, where the Armed Islamic Group is very active, al-Nahar said.