Algeria: New appointments in the army

The Algerian presidency announced that the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika who assumes the ministry of defense held yesterday new appointments in the leadership of the army following the resignation of lt. Gen. Muhammad al-Ammar on Tuesday.

These appointments in particular targeted the land forces where its leader Lt. Ge. Ahmad Qayed was appointed the army chief of staff to replace al-Ammari, in addition to the secretary general of the defense ministry and the military leaders in four of the 6 military areas in the country.

Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sinhaji was appointed as a secretary general for the defense ministry while Lt. Gen. Ahsan Tafer was appointed as a new leader for the land forces. The new leaders who were appointed in the military area are Lt. Gen. Habib Shantouf ( the first military zone which includea Bleidan), Lt. Gen. Saeed Bai ( the seond Zome, Wahran), Lt. Gen, Saeed Sana Gherha ( the third zone, Beishar) and Lt, Gen. Sharif Zarad was appointed an assistant for him and Lt. Gen. Abdul Rahman Kamal was appointed as a leader for the fifth Zone ( Qusantina.)