Nine killed in Algeria by gunmen

The Armed Islamic Group in Algeria on Sunday cut the throats of nine persons from the village of Teijana in Tebessa province, 60 km west of the capital, Algiers.

Officials in the Algerian security forces said the gunmen on Sunday at dawn attacked the village and cut the throats of three men, three women and three children, wounded other six people and kidnapped seven girls from their houses.