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Algeria: Some 20 policemen killed in ambush.


Summary: Armed Islamist ambushed a military convoy A land or maritime convoy that is controlled and reported as a military unit. A maritime convoy can consist of any combination of merchant ships, auxiliaries, or other military units.  in Algeria and killed at least 18 policemen

Armed Islamist ambushed a military convoy in Algeria and killed at least 18 policemen, local sources were quoted as saying by AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol.  on Thursday. The convoy convoy

Vessels sailing under the protection of an armed escort. Since the 17th century, neutral powers have claimed the right of convoy in wartime, providing warships to escort their merchantmen and keep them secure from search or seizure.
 was on its way to Bordj Bou Arreridj Bordj Bou Arreridj (Arabic: برج بوعريريج) population 140,00 (2005 estimate), is a city in Bordj Bou Arreridj Province, Algeria. , southeast of Algiers, after escorting Chinese construction workers to a motorway project, when it came under fire on Wednesday evening, the sources said.

Two Algerian newspapers, however, reported 24 dead. One daily, Echourouk, conveyed that the attackers activated two roadside bombs and then opened fire on the gendarmes, killing them and then taking their arms and uniforms.

The attack took place on the road from Constantine to Annaba.

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