Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Algiers for a seventh successive Friday, as Algeria’s spy chief was reportedly fired
Members of the Algerian security forces stand on guard as protesters gather during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Algiers on April 5, 2019.Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding radical change marched through Algiers for a seventh successive Friday, as Algeria’s spy chief was reportedly fired in a further sign of high-level turmoil after the veteran president resigned.
The intelligence chief, retired army general Athmane Tartag, was a close ally of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who quit on Tuesday under pressure from the army. Tartag’s departure was reported by the private Ennahar TV, and two political sources confirmed that he had been sacked.
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