Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar: Algeria

Laurence Trottier Dept: The RCMP said Monday the body of a Canadian had been found in Algeria but would not elaborate because of an ongoing investigation. The RCMP confirms that Canadian human remains have been identified in Algeria, Cpl. Laurence Trottier said, according to Calgary Herald. Led by Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar, about three dozen terrorists aligned with an al-Qaida splinter group allegedly planned the attack in Mali before crossing into Algeria from Libya. All but three were killed by Algerian troops. Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal later told reporters at least one Canadian had taken part in the siege and Federal officials have confirmed that at least one of the suspected terrorists killed during a deadly standoff at a gas plant in eastern Algeria in January was a Canadian citizen, the National Post has learned. Officials said the Canadian was a suspected member of the group that stormed the Ain Amenas facility in eastern Algeria on Jan. 16. During the four-day standoff, almost 40 foreign hostages and 29 attackers were killed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.