Some 16 military men killed in Algeria

Algerian dailies published on Monday said that some 16 Algerian military men were killed and another 21 wounded on Monday morning in an ambush planted by armed men near al-Buweira to the east of the capital Algiers. The Algerian papers explained that the Armed Islamic Group planted the ambush for a manned patrol heading from Burj Odreis town to al-Ghuzlan market. One of the attackers was killed in the confrontation.

The Algerian security units backed by three helicopters carried out inspection operations in the area in search for the attackers.