source: AFP; Liberte (Algeria); TSA Algerie
actor1: Military Forces of Algeria (2019-)
actor2: AQIM: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
location: Messelmoun
notes: On 3 January 2021, the Algerian army killed two AQIM members during a clearing operation in the area of Messelmoun (Tipaza, Gouraya). An Algerian soldier was also killed during the exchange of fire. Two Kalashnikov rifles and ammunitions were seized during the operation.