20/09/2018
Top Algerian Military Commanders Being Purged Ahead of Presidential Election
A number of top Algerian military commanders, including the heads of the air force and the army, have been dismissed within the past week. In a series of moves, at least a dozen top officers#160;have been replaced since June. Analysts say that a core of military officers under the deputy defense minister are consolidating their power in the lead up to presidential elections next spring, which ailing outgoing President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika is expected to win.#160; Algerian state TV announced the ouster of a number of top military...
