In this file photo taken on December 19, 2019 Lieutenant general Ahmed Gaid Salah, Algerian armed forces chief, attends the formal presidential swearing-in ceremony in the capital Algiers. Algeria’s powerful army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah died, state TV said on December 23, 2019.Algeria’s powerful army chief General has died, state television reported Monday, without giving details on the cause of his death.
The lifelong military man played a key role pushing through December 12 presidential elections for Bouteflika’s replacement, defying a months-long protest movement that has demanded deep-rooted political reforms before any poll. He had supported Bouteflika for years until the president’s February announcement that he would run for re-election sparked unprecedented demonstrations.
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