48 persons who were found guilty of murder for the slaying of a man they said was responsible for starting fatal wildfires in the summer of 2020 were given the death penalty by an Algerian court.
The public was outraged by the death of Jamal Ben Ismail, a musician who claimed to have traveled to the Kabylie region outside of Algiers to assist in putting out flames that raged over Algeria in 2021.
Numerous individuals were killed by the fires, which also destroyed cities and villages. Authorities said that the fires were ignited intentionally, but they provided no further information.
After he traveled to Kabylie, Ben Ismail was seized by dozens of young men from Larbaa Nath Irathen and burned alive according to testimony and videos presented during the trial.
Judges also sentenced 37 other people to terms of between two and 10 years in prison and acquitted 17 others.
The public was outraged by the death of Jamal Ben Ismail, a musician who claimed to have traveled to the Kabylie region outside of Algiers to assist in putting out flames that raged over Algeria in 2021.
Numerous individuals were killed by the fires, which also destroyed cities and villages. Authorities said that the fires were ignited intentionally, but they provided no further information.
After he traveled to Kabylie, Ben Ismail was seized by dozens of young men from Larbaa Nath Irathen and burned alive according to testimony and videos presented during the trial.
Judges also sentenced 37 other people to terms of between two and 10 years in prison and acquitted 17 others.
