53 Civilians Killed in Raid Near Capital
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An armed group killed 53 civilians in a bloody raid and then mutilated and burned the bodies in the latest violence in Algeria, a newspaper reported. In addition, Algerian security forces killed 19 armed Islamic militants during raids, witnesses and independent newspapers said. The civilian massacre took place in Beni Slimane, a village about 40 miles south of Algiers, Le Soir de l’Algerie said. There was no claim of responsibility, but such killings are often attributed to Islamic militants seeking to overthrow the government.
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