21.  Islamic militants belonging to the Armed Islamic Group are blamed for a number of bombings in recent months in the Algerian capital.

22.  Leaders were to fly to Lusaka on Saturday, ahead of the annual summit of the continentwide Organization of African Unity in the Algerian capital of Algiers on Monday.

23.  Meanwhile, violence and sabotage have increased in and around the Algerian capital lately, as armed groups step up efforts to destabilize the government.

24.  Mohamed Bezzaz was leaving a mosque in the center of the Algerian capital Friday evening when he was shot.

25.  Security checks were set up Sunday on roads leading in and out of the Algerian capital in an effort to try to prevent attacks in Algiers.

26.  Security checks were set up on roads leading in and out of the Algerian capital in an effort to try to prevent attacks in Algiers.

27.  The attack took place early Tuesday morning near Baraki in the suburbs of the Algerian capital, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

28.  The Algerian capital, Algiers, was particularly hard-hit by the floods, which caused mudslides that collapsed buildings, buried vehicles and left hundreds injured.

29.  The Algerian capital, Algiers, was particularly hard-hit by the floods, which caused mudslides that collapsed buildings and buried vehicles.

30.  The bustling Algerian capital was under tight guard by security forces, who began deploying Wednesday at polling stations around the country.