{{Britain said on Monday it would give Algeria counter-terrorism and intelligence aid to help dismantle the Islamist network that carried out last week’s hostage attack at a desert gas complex.}}<\/p>\n
Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a “strong security response” to the attack, in which 37 foreigners were killed, and said North Africa was becoming a “magnet for jihadists”, but did not promise any military intervention.<\/p>\n
At least three Britons were among those killed, and another three are feared to be among the dead.<\/p>\n
“We will contribute British intelligence and counter-terrorism assets to an international effort to find and dismantle the network that planned and ordered the brutal assault at In Amenas,” he told parliament.<\/p>\n
Cameron compared the threat of terrorism from northern Africa to that emanating from Afghanistan and Pakistan, and pledged to boost Britain’s contacts with the region.<\/p>\n
Separately, Cameron’s spokesman ruled out any British combat role in Mali, where French troops are currently battling Islamist militants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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