ALGIERS (Reuters) – At least 18 people have
been killed in clashes between Arabs and Berbers around the Algerian
desert town of Ghardaia, with several businesses and homes burned down,
medical sources and state media said on Wednesday.
The violence broke out over the weekend, with security
forces sending reinforcements in a bid to calm renewed clashes that
intensified on Monday and Tuesday night.
“Fifteen people died of wounds last night,” a source at a local hospital told Reuters.
Three people had died on Monday, mainly in the small town of Guerrara, near Ghardaia, state media said.
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Source: Euronews
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