Algerian Defense Ministry (ADM) revealed, on Tuesday, that the eight dangerous terrorists, who have been neutralized since 23 July 2017 in Gouraya, in the province of Tipaza, have been identified.
 
According to the ministry's statement, the terrorists are: "B. Bellahouel", alias "Dha Noun",  “B. Faouzi", alias "Abu Jihad",  "A. Mohamed",  alias "Abu Ammar", "B. Karim", alias "Abu Bakr El Ansari", "S. Mebkhout", alias "Abu El Bassir",  "H. El Hadj", alias "Abu Mansour", "N. Abdelghani", alias "Abu El Yatim", and "S. Habib", alias "Abu Hamza".

The Algerian army, through this operation, dealt a painful blow to the remnants of al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, which is currently stationed near the eastern and southern borders of Algeria.
 
Al-Qaeda has suffered a severe loss since 2014, after four major armed groups from al-Qaeda, announced in Algeria that they had joined ISIS organization. On the other hand, the Ministry of Defense revealed that the Algerian army discovered and destroyed three homemade mines in Bordj Bou Arreridj.