Mohamed Mediene
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General Mohamed Mediene, also known as Toufik, is head of Algeria's Intelligence and Security Directorate (Direction du renseignement et de la sécurité, DRS). He was born in 1939 in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, and studied at a KGB school shortly after Algeria's independence.
In 1986, he became head of the Department of Defense and Security. In 1990, he became head of the DRS. In 1993, he was promoted to general-major. In July 2006 he was promoted to Lieutenant General (Général de corps d'armée.)
He is regarded as a leading power behind the scenes, and a member of the eradicationist faction of the army ([1] Stone 1997:115].)
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