location: M'Sila
notes: Four armed Islamists were killed Thursday by security forces during a clash in the Msila region ( 270 km southeast of Algiers). The Islamists, who were part of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat ( GSPC) , were shot dead in El Chelkha El Hamra.
target_text: location: M'Sila, fatalities: 4