Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria
The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria.Full story
Algerian army kills seven militants in al Qaeda stronghold
ALGIERS (Reuters) - The Algerian army killed seven Islamist militants in their stronghold east of Algiers, the defense ministry said on Wednesday, as government forces stepped up operations against suspected al Qaeda-linked fighters. Full story
Tunisian president visits Algerian border where army is searching for militants
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's president visited a mountainous area near the border with Algeria on Tuesday where the army was hunting Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda, his office said. Full story
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3 Americans among 37 hostages killed in Algeria
In a first account of the hostage situation, the Algerian prime minister said Monday that the Islamic militants who attacked a BP facility in the Algerian desert were prepared to blow it up. At least 37 hostages and 29 militants are dead after Algerian special forces waged a counter-attack. NBC’s Ja
Algerian crisis survivor: We heard gunfire outside
It’s believed that two of the dead militants in the Algerian crisis are Canadian, driving the total number of people killed to 23 in a siege where extremists used rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports that there are still an unknown number of Americans among the victims.
At least 23 hostages dead in Algerian siege
Surviving hostages from the stand-off in Algeria describe the extreme brutality of their captors as fears persist that more terrorists may still be hiding. NBC’s Annabel Roberts reports.
Details remain murky as Algerian hostage standoff continues
The hostage standoff in Algeria is proving frustrating as both media and governments struggle for information. The Washington Post’s Joby Warrick discusses the situation with MSNBC’s Alex Witt.
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