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Algerian blasts suspects 'held' Algerian blasts suspects 'held'
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Five men suspected of carrying out suicide attacks, including one on UN offices, in Algiers in December have been arrested, reports say. Five men suspected of carrying out two suicide attacks, including one on UN offices, in Algiers in December have been arrested, reports say.
"With these arrests, all the attacks committed recently in the Algiers region have been cleared up," AFP quoted the interior ministry as saying."With these arrests, all the attacks committed recently in the Algiers region have been cleared up," AFP quoted the interior ministry as saying.
The two suicide blasts on 11 December killed at least 41 people, including at least 17 UN staff.The two suicide blasts on 11 December killed at least 41 people, including at least 17 UN staff.
The two attacks were claimed by al-Qaeda's North African branch.The two attacks were claimed by al-Qaeda's North African branch.
The ministry identified the five as a computer expert, three businessmen and a delivery driver, adding their leader, Abderrahmane Bouzegza, was killed by the army on 28 January at Boumerdes, east of the capital.
The interior ministry said the blasts were the work of the El Farouk Brigade, which was responsible for a number of other attacks in the last two years.
The double car bombing in the Algerian capital targeted the UN refugee agency and a government building.