Leading terrorist’s body identified in Algeria

Algeria’s investigators have identified the body of No.2 man in the Protectors of Salafist Preaching group, a terrorist killed Sunday by the army in Tlemcen province (west of Algeria).

•  The terrorist was identified as Mohamed Belbachir nicknamed Abu Idriss, a senior member in the Protectors of Salafist Preaching group led by Salim El Afghani.
• A court in Tlemcen had ordered many sentences against Abu Idriss in absentia.
• Terrorism has affected Algeria since the 1990’s taking thousands of lives. A series of violent acts were conducted against civilians and security forces.