location: Tizi Ouzou
notes: Abou Sofiane, emir of the Sidi Ali Bounab company of AQIM, was killed by security officers working from intelligence information in Taourirt Moussa, near the Ait Mahmoud region in Tizi Ouzou. An RPG7 and a Kalashnikov semi-automatic rifle as well as subversive documents were recovered. Sofiane was preparing to commit a armed actor operation when intercepted.
target_text: location: Tizi Ouzou, fatalities: 1