'Islamist militants' kill cops
2005-07-18 12:28
Algiers - Suspected Islamist militants have killed five security officers in an ambush in western Algeria, said reports on Monday.
Algerian newspaper, Liberte, reported that the five - police officers and forest rangers - were killed when their vehicle came under fire in Ain Defla region, 120km from the capital Algiers.
The group had reportedly been returning from tackling a forest fire.
Eight other officers were injured in the attack on Sunday.
Islamist rebels in Algeria had been conducting an armed campaign against the government of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
- SAPA