Algeria tightens security for presidential campaigns
2009-03-19
Algeria stepped up security measures Thursday (March 19th) for the official launch of the presidential electoral campaign season, El Khabar reported. In the eastern province of Batna, where President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will start his campaign on Thursday, security services increased vehicle inspections to prevent any possible terrorist attacks. In 2007, terrorists attempted to assassinate Bouteflika during a trip to Batna.
Some 160,000 security officers have been deployed across the country to protect voting sites and administrative offices. Until Election Day on April 9th, Echorouk noted, each of the six presidential candidates will be protected by 8 policemen.
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