Algeria foils major terror attack by Daesh, paper says
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Park Mall in Setif, located about 300 kilometers south of the capital, Algiers
Algeria has foiled a planned terror attack by the Daesh Takfiri group on a shopping mall east of the country, an Algerian newspaper reported Wednesday.
El Massa, a government newspaper, reported that militants linked to Daesh had plans to carry out the attack on Park Mall in Setif, located about 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the capital, Algiers.
The paper claimed that the mall is frequented by people during the holy month of Ramadan, saying it attracts about 40,000 shoppers a year.
The report said the group behind the plot had lost eight key members in a clash with the Algerian army in late May near Setif, adding that the group was linked to the Daesh terrorists operating in neighboring Libya.
The group was also planning other attacks during Ramadan, but the government managed to foil them, the report said.
Algeria has seen cases of attacks since militancy began to grip parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
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