Algerians are observing three days of mourning following Wednesday’s deadly plane crash which claimed some 257 lives.
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday made the announcement which has sent shock waves across the country.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika has also ordered a special prayer be said for the victims, the military and their families on during Muslim prayers on Friday.
The military plane crashed on Wednesday at the Boufarik military airport near the capital, Algiers shortly after taking off.
The aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-78 was carrying dozens of military personnel. Those killed in the crash were mostly soldiers. Some of those killed were from Western Sahara.
The Algerie Presse service agency has said that the plane was headed for Bechar in south-western Algeria. In 2014, 77 people were killed in a similar plane crash.
Source: Africafeeds.com
