We hereby inform the public opinion that the Military Court of Appeal of Blida pronounced, during the hearing held today, 2nd January 2021, a decision of acquittal for the benefit of Mohamed MEDIENE, Athmane TARTAG, Saïd BOUTEFLIKA and Louisa HANOUNE, following a cassation appeal introduced by the Supreme Court for the charges of: "Conspiracy to undermine the authority of a military formation’s Command" and: "Conspiracy to remove from power the Governing System". Acts punishable under the Article n°284 of the Military code of Justice and Articles 77 and 78 of the Criminal Code.

• It should be noted that Mohamed MEDIENE and Louisa HANOUNE, who were free, have been relaxed;
• As for TARTAG Athmane, he will be kept in the military prison in Blida, being subject to legal proceedings before the military justice;
• And Saïd BOUTEFLIKA will be transferred to a civilian prison, being prosecuted in other cases before the economic and financial criminal division of the Court of Algiers.