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Algeria's intelligence chief Athmane Tartag fired: Reports

Algeria's intelligence chief Athmane Tartag fired: Reports

Athmane Tartag has been fired as the Algerian intelligence chief, according to local media reports.

Tartag is a retired army general and was considered a close aide to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The move may disappoint Algeria's military if it was hoping that Bouteflika's resignation earlier this month would dampen enthusiasm for anti-government protests.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports.

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