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Algeria Wildfires Kill Dozens as President Seeks Death Penalty for Arsonists

Severe wildfires in northeastern Algeria have killed at least 12 people, destroyed entire communities, and prompted President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to push for the death penalty for those found guilty of arson.

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At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep northeastern Algeria

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Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria amid severe heatwave

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12 dead in Algeria wildfires, national mourning declared

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At least 69 dead in Béjaïa wildfires, death toll disputed

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Algerian president seeks death penalty for arsonists

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Death penalty sought for arsonists after deadly forest fires

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    Proto Thema
  3. Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires
    BBC News - World News
  4. Le président algérien veut faire appliquer la peine de mort contre les pyromanes, après les incendies meurtriers qui ont ravagé l'est et le nord du pays
    Franceinfo
  5. Wildfires in Algeria Highlight the Scale of the Global Fire Landscape
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  1. Algeria residents mourn neighbours lost in wildfire aftermath
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  1. Mindestens zwölf Menschen bei Waldbränden in Algerien gestorben
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  2. Algeria, 150 incendi boschivi in un solo giorno: 69 i morti e decine di feriti
    TGcom24
  3. 12 Killed, Dozens Injured In Algeria Wildfires
    NDTV News - World-news News
  4. Cezayir’de orman yangınları: 12 kişi hayatını kaybetti
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  5. Twelve dead as over 150 wildfires rage across northeastern Algeria
    Al Jazeera