The Algerian amnesty of terrorists is a recipe for disaster
By Olivier Guitta
Among the terrorists recently freed by Algeria (part of the general amnesty), two in particular were vital for French authorities. For that reason diplomatic tension is palpable between Paris and Algiers. Indeed, the two individuals, Mohamed Benyamina and Akil Chraibi, were part of two major cells recently dismantled in France. The first one was part of the Bourrada cell (which I wrote on here) which had planned terror attacks against the Paris-Orly airport, the Paris subway and the DST (French equivalent to the FBI) headquarters. The second one is a student in Montpellier, France, who was arrested in Algeria while providing the GSPC with explosive devices. French authorities are also concerned about the possibility of some potential dangerous individuals entering French territory.
Finally yesterday the GSPC called all the amnestied militants to join the ranks of the terrorist group. Algerian authorities might not have to wait long to regret their ill-advised decision.
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