Repentant terrorist reveals terror plan in Algeria

A repentant terrorist Monday told Algerian security forces the so-called the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) is planning to carry out suicide attack in Algeria to mark the first anniversary of the December 11 bombings.

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• The 30-year-old man surrendered on Monday bringing with him a Kalashnikov and maps of terrorists’ hideouts. He mentioned to investigators all what he knows about terror plans in Boumerdes province (50 km east of Algeria) and other areas.
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• He gave security forces all details he gathered during the two years he had been working with terrorists.
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• Algerian military troops raided the place he talked about and discovered food, clothes and money stored in many hideouts.
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• Military operations are still going on in Boumerdes on the basis of the map the repentant terrorist had shown.
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• Last year, Algeria was rocked by two deadly suicide attacks on December 11 which targeted UN offices and the constitutional Council in Algiers.
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• Earlier on April 11th 2007, terrorist carried out two suicide attacks on the Government Palace and a police station in Algiers killing more than 20 people and wounding 162.