Acts of violence in Algeria

The Algerian daily al-Khabar said on Monday that six Algerian citizens were killed and another three wounded by the Armed Islamic Group at the industrial zone in Medea province, 91 km from the capital, Algiers.

The paper reported that the armed groups killed one policeman and robbed money from the passengers of a rental car in Steif province at a fake barrier they installed in the main street.

Meanwhile, the criminal court of Valma province handed down a sentence of 20 years imprisonment against a person who is called the prince of Ahras market for the Armed Islamic Group.