Security forces on Thursday arrested about 40 people protesting in central Algiers against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika standing for a fourth term next month, an AFP journalist said. Public demonstrations in Algeria remain banned, despite a state of emergency being lifted in 2011, and a similar protest last week was also scattered. "Long live Algeria!" and "Free and democratic Algeria!" protesters chanted before police intervened forcefully to disperse them. Demonstrators bundled into vans by security forces continued their protest by banging on the sides of the vehicles.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Algeria breaks up protest against Bouteflika 4th term
Security forces on Thursday arrested about 40 people protesting in central Algiers against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika standing for a fourth term next month, an AFP journalist said. Public demonstrations in Algeria remain banned, despite a state of emergency being lifted in 2011, and a similar protest last week was also scattered. "Long live Algeria!" and "Free and democratic Algeria!" protesters chanted before police intervened forcefully to disperse them. Demonstrators bundled into vans by security forces continued their protest by banging on the sides of the vehicles.
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