A man of Liberian nationality and Lebanese origin who entered illegally to Algeria was sentenced to death on Monday by the criminal court in Ghardaia city after he and others were convicted of working as spies for Israel.
Six others from different African countries were sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay penalties of up to 20 million Algerian dinars.
The defendants were charged with espionage and organization of a criminal gang that undermined Algeria’s national security as well as printing possession and dissemination of subversive documents that promoted terrorism.
The case dates back to January 2016 when security authorities in Ghardaia announced they had arrested members of an Israeli spy cell according to Algerian media.
