There were conflicting reports about the circumstances of the departure of Major General Osman Taratouk (known to Bashir) to head the Algerian intelligence service. Algerian media circulated mixed news, some of which spoke about the dismissal of the man and another of his resignation, while reports were repeated in the past and confirmed that the appointment of passports was illegal from the start.
There was no news from the official news agency about leaving Tareq, which fueled rumors about the circumstances of the decision.
An-Nahar newspaper reported that Tarqat was relieved of his duties on Thursday and explained that he also left his office in the presidency as adviser to the president charged with coordination between the security services.
On the other hand, the site of "everything about Algeria" news of resignation, and confirmed that Tarqat submitted his resignation to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday hours before Bouteflika submitted his resignation to the Constitutional Council.
Bouteflika chose to appoint a head of intelligence in 2015 after restructuring the agency and dismissing his former boss, General Mohamed Madin, known as Tawfiq.
Al-Nahar went back to this choice. She said today that the appointment of a police officer was not legal and indicated that he retired from the army in 2011. According to the military law, he was forbidden to hold any position in an army-related area for at least five years.
By dismissing the army, the army regained control of the intelligence service, which was under the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense after the withdrawal of the apparatus in favor of the presidency in 2015.