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Algeria Strips MP of his Mandate over Past Involvement in French Foreign Legion

An Algerian lawmaker was stripped of his mandate by parliament following revelations about his past involvement in the Foreign Legion in France. (Reuters)

An Algerian was stripped of his mandate by parliament following revelations about his past involvement in the Foreign Legion in France.

Parliament announced in a statement on Wednesday that it had decided by a majority of its members to strip Mohamed Bekhadra of his mandate as deputy in a vote behind closed doors.

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