Gunmen ambushed a military convoy in eastern Algeria Wednesday night, killing at least 10 troops and injuring 45 others, medical officials said.
The attack was apparently carried out by the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, or GSPC, which is known to operate in the region.
The military convoy was returning from a clean-up operation when it was set upon in a surprise attack by an armed group, eyewitnesses said.
The injured, some of them in serious condition, were taken to several hospitals, including the military hospital of Algiers, the medical officials said.
Military trucks rushed to the site of the incident near Beni Ksila, in the Bejaia region, which borders the Mediterranean. (Albawaba.com)
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