source: Jeune Afrique
actor1: AQIM: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
actor2: Civilians (Algeria)
location: Ahnif
notes: On 17 August, 2 children died as an IED exploded near them in Ahnif. Four other children were seriously injured. AQIM reportedly planted the bomb to stop the advancement of Algerian military forces who chase the militants in the mountains.