The Islamic state group, ISIS, on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack on a military camp, on Sunday, near the border with Mali in which one soldier was killed. Sunday an ISIS combatant, identified by the militant group as Omar al Ansari, tried to enter with a car laden with explosives a military camp at Bordj Badji Mokhtar, near the border with Mali. The attack is the first since two assaults on police stations in 2017. The latest major terror blow to Algeria was dealt by al Qaeda which seized Tiguentourine gas plant. Algerian authorities have been on the alert over the constant threats of terror groups in the Sahel region including in Mali and Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 12, 2020 14:15 UTC