France Probes Algerian Official in Connection to 1987 Assassination
The French authorities are formally investigating an Algerian official in connection with the killing of a leading Algerian opposition figure.
Ali Mecili was assassinated at his home in Paris in 1987.
He had been working as a senior aide to Hocine Ait Ahmed, leader of the Algeria's Socialist Forces Front.
The man being investigated is Mohammed Ziane Hassani, now in charge of protocol at Algeria's foreign ministry. He was arrested on Friday.
Mr Hassani was detained at Marseille airport shortly after arriving from Algiers...
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Ali Mecili was assassinated at his home in Paris in 1987.
He had been working as a senior aide to Hocine Ait Ahmed, leader of the Algeria's Socialist Forces Front.
The man being investigated is Mohammed Ziane Hassani, now in charge of protocol at Algeria's foreign ministry. He was arrested on Friday.
Mr Hassani was detained at Marseille airport shortly after arriving from Algiers...