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Update: Monday, 14 April 2008    

A terrorist support network dismantled A terrorist support network dismantled

Tonnes of explosive substances confiscated
Sunday May 20 2007.

Security services unveiled the arrest of 12 persons involved in 4/11 attacks on Algiers.




Investigators said that they come up to the result that Zouhir Harek alias Sofiane Abu Haidara who is the second region’s chief was the master mind of the terrorist assault, furthermore investigators reported the confiscation of explosives.

Algeria Press Service reported that the network members involved in April 11 attacks and terrorist operations in the eastern suburb of Algeria in last October 30th claimed by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat GSPC. The network benefited from the support of shopkeepers captivated by money. The source noted that the person who allowed the dismantling of the network was arrested in lesser than two weeks after the attack targeting Algiers.

Security services information mention that the group members acted on the second region’s chief orders (Eastern Algiers) namely Zouhir Harek alias Sofiane Abu Haidara or Sofiane’s al Fassila (section) which is more important than the squad as it embodies two of them.

The security source has not précised the arrest place, but revealed the confiscation of a considerable quantity of explosives including 9 tonnes of HNO3 acid and other chemical substances including ammoniac.

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