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Officer Killed in Terrorist Ambush South of Algiers

War planes fly to display the number 60 during a military parade to mark the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Algiers. (AP)
War planes fly to display the number 60 during a military parade to mark the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Algiers. (AP)
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Officer Killed in Terrorist Ambush South of Algiers

War planes fly to display the number 60 during a military parade to mark the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Algiers. (AP)
War planes fly to display the number 60 during a military parade to mark the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Algiers. (AP)

An Algerian contract corporal was killed on Wednesday by an extremist group in Ain Defla, 150 km southwest of the Algerian capital.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences over the death of Sellaoui Samir, whom he said died a martyr in fighting “the terrorist hordes.”

A security source said the officer was killed in an ambush.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of the National Defense announced that 23 terrorists were neutralized and 206 terrorist supporters were arrested by the army in the first half of 2022.

In a report, it said that since the beginning of the year, the army has killed 10 militants, found three bodies and arrested seven suspects in various operations.

It added that three terrorists surrendered to the military authorities, which seized 323 weapons in their possession.

During the same period, the army also arrested 945 drug dealers, seizing around 300 quintals of treated hashish, and about 2,000 kilograms of cocaine.

The Ministry said the security operations are part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate drug trafficking.

Also during the same period, the army prevented the irregular migration of 1,736 people, and arrested 4,735 illegal immigrants of several nationalities.

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Floods Inundate Thailand's Northern Tourist City of Chiang Mai

Flooding hits the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai in the wake of Typhoon Yagi. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Flooding hits the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai in the wake of Typhoon Yagi. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
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Floods Inundate Thailand's Northern Tourist City of Chiang Mai

Flooding hits the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai in the wake of Typhoon Yagi. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Flooding hits the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai in the wake of Typhoon Yagi. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall.
Authorities ordered some evacuations and said they were working to pump water out of residential areas and clear obstructions from waterways and drains to help water recede faster, The Associated Press reported.
Dozens of shelters were set up across the city to accommodate residents whose home were flooded. The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at critically high levels and was rising since Friday.
However, the provincial irrigation office on Saturday forecast that the water level was likely to remain stable and recede to normal in about five days.
Thai media reported that efforts to evacuate elephants and other animals from several sanctuaries and parks on the outskirts of the city were continuing Saturday. About 125 elephants along with other animals were taken to safety from the Elephant Nature Park, from where some escaped on their own to seek higher ground. About 10 animal shelters in the area have been flooded.
Chiang Mai Gov. Nirat Pongsitthavorn said that the latest flooding, the second in six weeks, exceeded expectations.
Thailand's state railway suspended service to Chiang Mai, with trains on the northern line from Bangkok terminating at Lampang, about 1 1/2 hours ride to the south. Chiang Mai International Airport said it was operating as usual on Saturday.
Flooding was reported in 20 Thai provinces on Saturday, mostly in the north. At least 49 people have died and 28 were injured in floods since August, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.
In the Thai capital Bangkok, the government said Saturday it will let more water flow out of the Chao Phraya Dam in the central province of Chai Nat over the next seven days, as it risks exceeding it capacity. The release of the water may affect residents downstream who live near waterways in Thailand’s central region, including Bangkok and surrounding areas.