ALGIERS, Algeria — The influential younger brother of Algeria’s former longtime president was detained Saturday for questioning along with two generals who previously ran state security agencies, a security official said. The 61-year-old served as a special counsellor to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, before the ailing leader resigned under pressure April 2 after 20 years in office. Also detained was Athmane Tartag, who headed the DSS state security service until last month, the official said. The security official said the three men were being questioned by the central security service. The security official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the discreet nature of security services.

Source: National Post May 04, 2019 17:15 UTC