World IN BRIEF : ALGERIA : Hard-Line Interior Minister Replaced
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual has fired hard-line Interior Minister Abderrahmane Meziane-Cherif, a staunch opponent of Muslim militants waging a guerrilla war against the army-backed government. He was replaced by Mustapha Benmensour, the former governor of the eastern region of Annaba. Meziane-Cherif’s ouster as Interior minister, a post with key responsibilities for fighting the militants, was the first major government reshuffle since the Algerian Cabinet was formed in February, 1994.
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