According to the local media, Hassan Benkhedda died in a stampede as protesters fled the security forces.
The son of a former prime minister in Algeria has died while taking part in anti-government protests after he clashed with police and “thugs unrelated to the protesters”.
The dead man’s brother, Salim Benkhedda, said Hassan had participated in the protests near the presidential palace in central Algiers on Friday. Salim said he lost contact with his sibling when security forces violently dispersed the protest. He was later informed by hospital officials that his body had been transferred to hospital.
Algerians have taken to the streets, calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down and drop plans to stand for a fifth term when presidential elections take place on April 18.
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