ALGIERS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Algerian army on Friday killed two "terrorists" in El Milia in Jijel province, 432 km east of Algiers, Algerian Defense Ministry said.
The two armed militants were identified as Ouga Mahieddine, alias "Abou Oubaida" who joined a terrorist group in 1993, and Laaouar Chawki, alias "Ibrahim Abou Mouslim" who joined a terrorist group in 1995, the ministry said in a statement.
The army also retrieved two Kalashnikov-type submachine guns, three loaded magazines, two night binoculars and other objects during the ambush operation.
The security situation in Algeria has remarkably improved in the last decade, compared to the 1990's. Yet, clashes between security forces and terrorist groups are still reported from time to time.
