ALGERIA KILLS AL QAIDA NO. 2 CAIRO — Algeria has reported the death of the No. 2 figure in the new Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb. Algerian security sources said security forces killed Samir Saioud, also known as Samir Musab, about 40 kilometers east of Algiers. Musab was identified as the deputy commander of the Al Qaida Organization for the Islamic Maghreb, formerly the Salafist Brigade for Combat and Call. In a statement on April 27, Algeria said Musab was killed in a clash during the previous day. The statement said the gun battle took place in the eastern province of Bourmerdes, and that the dead operative was identified by his former colleagues. In 2006, an estimated 300 Salafist operatives surrendered to authorities under an Algerian amnesty offer. Officials said the former operatives have helped in the military offensive against Al Qaida. On Saturday, Algeria reported the killing of two suspected Al Qaida operatives in Boumerdes. Security sources said one of the operatives has been identified.