An ambush on the Algerian paramilitary took place on June 17, 2009, at 8:00 pm (19:00 GMT), when Algerian paramilitary escorting Chinese construction workers to a motorway project came under attack from Islamist rebels.

[2][3] Attacks such as these had been thought to be decreasing prior to the incident, but suddenly began to increase again.

[5] Islamist rebels first attacked the convoy on a highway in the province of Bourdj Bou Arréridj, 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of the capital Algiers by detonating two home-made bombs.

[3] Algerian security forces launched an operation using helicopters to track and apprehend the militants.

[7] On 20 April 2014, a similar ambush lead to death of 14 Soldiers in the Tizi Ouzou province of Algeria.