France said Tuesday it was expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries

France expelled 12 Algerian diplomats and recalled its ambassador over the kidnapping of activist Amir Boukhors. Alleged consular involvement has reignited diplomatic tensions, further straining France – Algeria relations already weakened by past disputes.

France said Tuesday it was expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries. Algeria said Monday that its expulsion of 12 French officials was over the arrest of an Algerian consular official…

France says it is expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials, a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries.

France on Tuesday said it was going to expel 12 Algerian diplomats and recall its ambassador in a tit-for-tat move after the North African country ordered the departure of 12 French diplomatic staff…

France has expelled 12 Algerian diplomatic officials in a "symmetrically" calibrated response.

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