25/09/2014
Herve Gourdel: Algeria in shock over beheading
Algeria is in shock following the beheading of French tourist Herve Gourdel. Security has been stepped up in Algiers. Police are patrolling the city#039;s main thoroughfares and parks. Their presence is worrying the city#039;s residents, who fearing the possibility of a militant attack. quot;Heinous, inhuman, barbaric, cowardly, criminal, despicablequot; are among the words that keep coming up in conversations in cafes, on the street, and social networks. The sense of shock is especially deep in the Kabylie region, where the killing occurred. It has increased the feeling of fear in Kabylie. The mountainous region has suffered at the hands of militants in recent years. Kabylie is a...
