location: Batna
notes: An Algerian Islamic rebel movement said Monday it had killed 10 soldiers in an ambush. The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) posted a statement on its Internet site claiming to have exploded bombs as the soldiers road convoy went past on Friday in the Batna region, 430 kilometres (265 miles) east of the capital.
target_text: location: Batna, fatalities: 10