Algeria west town: 82 jailed for riots

Calm was restored in Oran province (west of Algiers) the end of the weekend after 3 days of riots due to a local lost football match.

• According to reliable sources, the calm came after some people had intervened and talked to supporters urging them to be reasonable.
• A total of 82 suspects were jailed and 105 including minors were released pending for investigation. At least 20 of them are accused of setting fire on purpose causing considerable losses.
• Special troops for intervention have been put in banks, post offices and municipal administrative departments for any possible emergency.
• French and Spanish consulates have also been put under tightened surveillance for fears of protestors while civil society was the biggest no show in those events.
• The Algerian League of Human Rights warned of misunderstanding the events and linking it to a match score only. “Residents’ social situation is in difficult period,” it said.
• Security Provincial Assembly withdrew the curfew decision but called for maintaining alert state for a non-defined deadline.
• A group of people who did not reveal their identities posted a statement in which they said they were behind the collective anger during the first day of events to express their sadness on their football club.
• The statement said they were surprised by unknown people who mobilised them to damage certain places. 
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