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Algeria: several alcohol clubs were destroyed

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Several "drinking clubs" were on Thursday exposed to stealing acts during violent acts that erupted following the funeral of a young man who was assassinated on Wednesday evening al- Qala city in al-Taref state to the east of the capital Algiers.

People from the area and the Algerian news agency said that demonstrators armed by iron bars attacks night clubs and "spirit drinks" before attacking the customs directorate.

The demonstrators also destroyed several trade shops and stole alcoholic drinks and burnt cars, according to the citizens.

The young man who was guarding a car station was killed by knife stabs in his chest while he was trying to challenge two men while trying to steal one of the cars. The attackers were arrested later by the policemen. Several bars were robbed in Burj al-Keifan resort to the east of Algiers on July 21 following acts of riots that resulted in killing one young man. Four bars were reported to be destroyed in the said town which is often trodden be tourists.

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