Troops Kill 6 Militants West Of Algiers In Ongoing Security Op

Algeria's Defense Ministry says the army has killed six armed Islamists as part of a security operation west of the capital, reports Agence France-Presse.

The Islamists were killed Monday in the Safsafa area near Tipaza, about 43 miles west of Algiers, said the ministry.

Weapons and ammunition were recovered, the ministry said.

Two other suspects were previously killed in the operation that began last week. Sources cited by Reuters said security forces thwarted an Islamic...