A former senior official of the Algerian Embassy referred to by an arrest warrant – Liberation

An international arrest warrant was issued against a former senior official of the Algerian Embassy in France in the investigations in Paris on the kidnapping. Furthermore, sequestration of an Algerian opponent in 2024, Amir Boukhors, we learned from a source close to the file on Saturday.

The arrest warrant. Therefore. Meanwhile, targeting SS, an Algerian 37 years old, was issued on July 25 by an investigating judge for arrest, kidnapping and sequestration in relation to a terrorist company and association of criminal terrorist criminals, according to the same source.

On July 23. Similarly. Consequently, the national anti -terrorist prosecution (PNAT), which resumed the investigation in February, had requested the issuance of an arrest warrant against SS, believing that there former senior official algerian embassy new were “Serious presumptions” that he committed the alleged facts, she said.

In an inquiry report dated April. However. the Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI) incriminates this former senior official of the Algerian Embassy in Paris, had reported another source close to the file.

Presented as an “Algerian non-commissioned officer of the DGDSE”. an intelligence service of this country. SS would have been present in Paris “Under the diplomatic coverage of first secretary” of the Algerian Embassy.

It is “An important advance to avoid as much as possible the impunity of the. Algerian agents involved in the facts which are of an obvious gravity”reacted Eric Plouvier. former senior official algerian embassy new lawyer for Amir Boukhors, solicited by AFP. Man is probably no longer in France and could assert former senior official algerian embassy possible immunity.

“It would be perilous to consider that the arrest of political opponents on French territory. is part of the functions of a diplomat. once his mission is allegedly “diplomatic” finished. the Algerian counter-espionage agent had only functional immunity ” Given to state agents, added Me Plouvier.

At least seven people, including an Algerian consular agent, have been indicted. They are suspected of having been mainly performers who acted against remuneration. without political mobile, according to other sources close to the file.

Advanced investigations is “A relief”reacted to AFP Amir Boukhors. “I saw death” During his abduction which lasted “27 hours”in a forest in Seine-et-Marne, he said.

Located in France since former senior official algerian embassy new 2016, Amir Boukhors, 42, has a million subscribers on Tiktok. Opposing the regime of the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. he obtained the former senior official algerian embassy political asylum in France in 2023.

Algiers issued nine international arrest warrants against him in particular for fraud or terrorist offenses. French justice refused its extradition in 2022.

“In the event of a future arrest. it will of course be very interesting to hear the explanations of the person concerned (SS). to try to know who he received the orders to carry out this special operation”commented Me Plouvier, believing “Difficult today to wait, in the current context, cooperation of the Algerian authorities”.

This legal proceedings have rekindled tensions between France and Algeria, whose relations have continued to deteriorate since the summer of 2024.