# Algeria seeks death penalty for deliberate forest fires after deadly blazes

https://mins.news/en/item/37962

- TRT World, 2026-08-30 23:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/d1a2812665f1

> Following deadly forest fires, Algeria’s president has ordered a measure seeking the death penalty for those who intentionally start such blazes.

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