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Algeria: 7 hostages, 11 militants dead as conflict comes to an end

Seven hostages and 11 militants are dead Saturday after Algerian special forces stormed Ain Amenas and brought the conflict to an end.

Hostage crisis in Algeria as Mali offensive continues

Algerian Islamists clash with security forces during a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to allow French fighter jets to fly in Algerian airspace, in the capital Algiers on Jan. 18.

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