location: Ain El Hamra
notes: A top al-Qaida leader, referred to by the name al-Tuhami, was killed during an ambush by a platoon of the Algerian military specializing in anti-militant operations. al-Tuhami was killed with two other suspected al-Qaida militants during a logistical meeting in the village Ain al-Hamra.
target_text: location: Ain El Hamra, fatalities: 3