ALGIERS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Algerian security forces killed four armed extremists in the northern city of Bou-Saada on Wednesday night, state APS news agency said Thursday.
The operation was taken after the security forces was informed about a vehicle, loaded with militants, moving along the road from Bou-Saada to Biskra. Three machine guns were seized during the operation, according to the APS.
Those extremists belonged to the al-Qaida-linked Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which were active in the bordering areas of M'sila, Djelfa and Biskra.
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