Thursday, 21 January, 2021 - 12:00
Algeria’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Said Chengriha (Reuters) Algiers- Boualem Goumrassa
Algeria’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Said Chengriha called on members of the external security and documentation directorate to “obey the orders” of the new Director-General, Major General Noureddine Mokri.
Mokri assumed his position on Wednesday, replacing Major General Mohamed Bouzit who was dismissed two weeks ago after his failure to manage several issues, notably the dangerous situation in Libya and its repercussions on national security.
Ministry of National Defense issued a statement indicating that Chengriha supervised the installation ceremony of Mokri in his capacity and on behalf of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune,