ALGIERS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Algerian counterterrorism troops on Saturday killed seven "terrorists" near the locality of Collo in the northern coastal province of Skikda, said a statement of the Ministry of National Defense.
"Thanks to efficient use of intelligence, army troops on Saturday morning killed seven terrorists, following a counterterrorism operation carried out at the upper woods of the locality of Collo," the ministry statement said, adding the operation is still underway.
The army also seized six Kalashnikov-type submachine guns, a sniper rifle, large quantities of ammunition, communication tools, clothing and medicines, among others, according to the statement.
Despite remarkable improvement in the security situation in Algeria compared to the 1990s, clashes between the army and terrorists are reported from time to time, especially in the eastern and southernmost regions of the North African country. ■