France seeks arrest of Algerian diplomat in kidnapping case

France seeks arrest of Algerian diplomat in kidnapping case

A French judge has issued an international arrest warrant for Salaheddine Selloum, former first secretary at Algeria’s Paris embassy, over alleged involvement in the 2024 kidnapping of exiled YouTuber Amir DZ, reports Morocco World News. The move, tied to a terrorism investigation, comes amid worsening Franco-Algerian relations. France has suspended visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats; Algiers has retaliated with similar curbs.

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