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It has encircled all possible ways leading there in an attempt to comb the area searching for the remaining terrorists belonging to the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat. On our way to the mountain, in the eastern part, many villages seemed to be abandoned. Only few people were out and had to walk long distances for shopping. We also met some elements of the national army going back to their barracks situated in the mountains of Ighil in Naciria. Arms on shoulders, they were carrying telecommunication equipments. They were astonished to see us there and one of them said: “you are risking your lives here.” Villagers of Amaghnine, Ahmadan, Ait Slimane and Ouarbashan confirmed that they are still living in fear and awe. Belaid, one of the inhabitants of Ahmadan, said that these army strengthening aim to eradicate the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat in their stronghold, the leaders of which are still sowing fear. He also wished this time to be the last time for eradicating the group which refuses to repent. Mhand, a villager from Ouarbashan described these strengthening as “the night of the big strike” on the Group’s stronghold. He also said that the area is more dangerous than Kabul (Afghanistan) and that it gives refuge to the most dangerous organisation in North Africa. Reliable sources informed that in the area of Sidi Ali Bounab (from the west of Boumerdes to the east of Tizi Ouzou) the number of terrorists still carrying out terrorist acts is estimated to 200. All of them belong to the so called “Green Squadron”. This latter has resorted to new ways of terrorizing by filming terrorist acts they commit and broadcast them via internet. In addition to that they kidnap citizens and rich people and blackmail their families to ask for a ransom for their release. We had the opportunity to talk to one the soldiers. And one of them told us that the army is ready to carry out any attack against the stronghold of the terrorists who refuse to surrender and abide to the law. Their number is reducing more and more and people are no more scared of them. When left the area where we noticed that there were many security checkpoints along the way to Sidi Ali Bounab, and the inhabitants confirmed that they were ready to help the army clean up the area from terrorists. Mourad M’Hamed | ||||||||||||||||||
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The most dangerous terrorist group in North Africa to be eradicated