At least 15 dead in Algerian terrorist attack

At least 15 Algerian soldiers were killed
when a group of Islamic extremists attacked a military convoy at
Tipasa, some 70 kilometres west of the capital Algiers, the local
media reported Thursday according to dpa.
Some media reported that as many as 20 soldiers were killed in the
attack, and at least 20 were injured, in what is being called the
deadliest attack in the area in years.
There has been no official confirmation by Algerian authorities of
the incident, which took place near midday Wednesday.