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Tuesday, November 23, 2010     INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Algerians in East take to the streets for action against Al Qaida

CAIRO — Algerians have staged street demonstrations to demand that their government protect them from Al Qaida.

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Demonstrations have been organized in the provinces east of Algiers where Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb operates. Protesters said AQIM has taken over entire areas of the Tizi Ouzou and Boumerdes provinces, where businessmen have been abducted and held for ransom.

"We don't understand the government's silence," opposition parliamentarian Mohammed Ikherbane said.

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On Nov. 22, thousands of Algerians demonstrated against AQIM and the lack of government protection in Freha in the Kabylie region. Freha, located 130 kilometers east of Algiers, has been the target of AQIM abductions and other operations, Middle East Newsline reported.

The protest by 2,500 Algerians was sparked by an attempted AQIM abduction of a businessman in Freha. Hand Suleimana was killed during an abduction attempt in mid-November. A second kidnapping victim was freed by AQIM on Nov. 21.

Demonstrators said AQIM was helped by local criminals to target and abduct businessmen and wealthy Algerians. They said the government has refused to bolster security forces or enhance development of Kabylie, a Berber-dominated region.

Officials acknowledged security problems in the mountains east of Algiers. They said AQIM has focused on abductions to finance insurgency attacks and recruitment.

"The problem is mostly in Boumerdes, Tizi Ouzou and Bouira, where the terrorists receive help from some tribal elements," an official said.



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