Algeria begins repatriation of citizens from Lebanon due to escalating tensions

ALGIERS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — Algeria began repatriating its citizens from Lebanon on Friday due to escalating military tensions between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad said in a statement.
A total of 306 Algerian citizens were flown from Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport to Cairo International Airport on two specially arranged flights, according to the statement. From there, Algeria’s national airline, Air Algerie, will bring them back home.
This is the second such operation in recent months, following a similar effort in August that successfully repatriated 125 Algerian nationals.
The ministry noted that further repatriation measures would be taken if necessary. ■