Algeria's Powerful Police Chief Gen Abdelghani Hamel Sacked

Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika has sacked his powerful police chief, who was seen as a possible successor to the 81-year-old head of state.Gen Abdelghani Hamel had led the police since 2010.

 The reason wasnt given for the 62-year-old's dismissal but it comes amid a drug-trafficking scandal that has shaken the establishment.

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