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Killing the 'Afghan Sword' in Algeria

Algeria's military government kills Mourad Si Ahmed - the leader of fundamentalist group GIA.

Writer Susan Morgan on why killing the popular militant - also known as the "Afghan Sword" - won't put a dent in the insurgent war effort.

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30 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project