good news re. Algeria .... ?????
Hi,
Was trawling through Google news and found this article ..
Algeria captures Sahara terrorists
23 September 2003
ALGIERS - Algerian troops have captured a group of terrorists believed to be responsible for the kidnap of 32 western tourists in the Sahara desert earlier this year, newspaper reports said Tuesday.
The 50 members of the GSPC terrorist group were hiding in a mountainous region about 300 kilometres east of Algiers.
The army is reported to have killed 15 of the terrorists during the operation and seized a considerable haul of weapons.
Thirty women and children who were being held by the terrorists were freed by the troops.
The GSPC is regarded as the most active Islamic terrorist group in Algeria. Between February and April this year they kidnapped 32 tourists from Germany, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden, who were released in August.
One of the hostages, German woman Michaela Spitzer died while in captivity.
DPA
Can't be anything but good news, but is it good enough ????
Pete
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