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May 30, 2007
No. 1740

Possible Al-Qaeda Connection In Kidnapping Of Egyptian Engineer In Algeria

While to date no group has claimed responsibility or made demands in connection with the kidnapping of an Egyptian engineer in the Algerian Tizi Ouzo district on the night of May 27-28, two Algerians who were also kidnapped and subsequently released have reportedly identified the kidnappers as members of armed groups active in the region.

Therefore, there is reason to think that the Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was behind the kidnapping.

However, kidnapping for criminal motives is not infrequent in the area.

Source: El-Shorouq El-Yawmi, Algeria, May 29, 2007

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