The combing operation conducted by units of the People's National Army (ANP) since Thursday at the forest of Mechraa Sfa, near Foussa in the province of Tiaret (340-km west of Algiers) allowed the elimination of a third terrorist Friday afternoon and the recovery of a Kalashnikov automatic rifle, said the Ministry of National Defence.
"Following the combing operation conducted by a detachment of the People's National Army yesterday Thursday 9 October 2014 at the forest of Mechraa Sfa, near the area of Foussa in the province of Tiaret (2nd Military Region) and which allowed the elimination of a terrorist and the arrest of another one, a third terrorist was killed this afternoon Friday 10 October 2014 and a Kalashnikov automatic rifle was recovered," said the Ministry's communiqué.
"The results show the Army's determination and commitment to chasing and eliminating these criminal groups wherever they are," said the communiqué.