Removal in France of an Algerian opponent: what do we know of the diplomat referred to by an arrest warrant

• An international arrest warrant was issued in the investigations in Paris on the removal of an Algerian opponent. Therefore, according to a source close to the file.
• The man sought after worked at the Algerian Embassy in France.
• It is probably no longer on French territory and could assert possible immunity.

– Removal france algerian opponent: what

He worked in Paris but could have already fled French territory. For example, 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. However, sequestration of an Algerian opponent in 2024, Amir Boukhors, learned AFP this Saturday, August 9 removal france algerian opponent: what from a source close to the file.

The arrest warrant. Similarly, targeting a 37 -year -old Algerian, was issued on July 25 by an investigating judge for arrest, kidnapping and sequestration in relation to a terrorist and association of criminal terrorist criminals, according to the same source. Meanwhile, On July 23. In addition, the national anti -terrorist prosecution (PNAT), which resumed the investigation in February, had requested the issuance of an arrest warrant against this person, believing that there were “serious presumptions” that she committed the alleged facts, she said.

Probably more in France

In an inquiry report dated April. Therefore, 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 a “Algerian non-commissioned officer of the DGDSE”. An intelligence service of this country, removal france algerian opponent: what the latter 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, lawyer for Amir Boukhors, solicited by AFP. Man is probably no longer in France and could assert possible immunity. “It would be perilous to consider that the arrest of political opponents on French territory is within the scope of the functions of a diplomat. once his allegedly diplomatic mission ended, the Algerian counter-espionage agent had only functional immunity” Given to state agents, added Me Plouvier.

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“In the event of a future arrest, it will of course be very interesting to hear the explanations of the person concerned and 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 “.

“Relief”

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.

Installed in France since 2016. the influencer Amir Boukhors, known as Amir Dz and 42 years old, has a million subscribers on Tiktok. Opposing the regime of the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, he obtained the political asylum in France in 2023. He had been removed on April 29, 2024 in the Paris region and then released on May 1.

Advanced investigations is “a relief”, he reacted to AFP. “I saw death”, he said, returning to his abduction which lasted “27 hours”, In a forest in Seine-et-Marne. Algiers issued nine international arrest warrants against him in particular for fraud or terrorist offenses. French justice refused its extradition in 2022.