Algeria says soldier killed in clash with armed Islamists
Algeria says soldier killed in clash with armed Islamists
An army detachment clashed with "an armed terrorist group", during an ambush on Saturday in the Gaadet Lahdjar area, in the prefecture of Ain Defla, killing corporal Mostafa Znanda.
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The army regularly announces the arrest or death of militants across the country [Getty]
An Algerian soldier was killed during a clash with armed Islamists in the central region of Ain Defla, the defence ministry said Sunday, adding that an operation was still underway.