In this picture taken on June 27, 2012, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, left, and his Army chief of staff, Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah, review an honor guard before attending a military parade, in Cherchell near Algiers, Algeria. (Anis Belghoul/Associated Press)ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian media company alleged Thursday that its chief executive was kidnapped by security forces and released after several hours after he made televised remarks accusing the president’s brother of corruption. The Echourouk Group television station said CEO Ali Fodhil “was released on orders of the prosecutor after being kidnapped this morning.” outside his house as he left for work. The station reported that Fodhil was abducted as he left home for work in the morning and freed in the mid-afternoon. It’s among the chief complaints of protesters who have been demanding that Bouteflika step down.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 28, 2019 15:45 UTC