ALGIERS, Dec 26 — The body of Algeria's powerful army chief — the former independence fighter who became his country's de facto ruler — was carried to his grave on a tank yesterday as hundreds of thousands of mourners looked on. Lieutenant general Ahmed Gaed Salah, who masterminded the...
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ALGIERS, Dec 26 — The body of Algeria's powerful army chief — the former independence fighter who became his country's de facto ruler — was carried to his grave on a tank yesterday as hundreds of thousands of mourners looked on. Lieutenant general Ahmed Gaed Salah, who masterminded the state's response to mass protests this year, died of a heart attack on Monday, aged 79.
But many in the crowd in Algiers yesterday gave him the credit for the army's largely restrained response to the mass demonstrations that rocked cities across the North African nation. Gaed Salah pushed for an election to replace Bouteflika — a vote that many protesters dismissed as a charade, saying that the army chief kept the reins of power.
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