Algerian counter-terrorism forces on Tuesday killed an armed militant in the upper woods of the province of Tizi Ouzou, 120 km eastern Algiers, according to a statement of Defense Ministry.

The troops launched a wide scale operation in Bouzeguene, eastern Tizi Ouzou, as they recovered a Kalashnikov submachine gun, a quantity of ammunition and binoculars. The source noted that the operation is still underway.

Army forces have been launching anti-terrorist operations in the woods of Tizi Ouzou, where they discovered terrorist bunkers containing war arsenal and provision.

A few militants affiliated to the al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Islamic State are still taking refuge in the woods of Tizi Ouzou and its adjacent provinces, including Bouira and Boumerdes on the east of Algiers. 
Source:XINHUA