Bouteflika says infiltration of protests could cause chaos

ALGIERS - 7 March 2019: Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests against his decision to stand for another term despite ill health, said on Thursday demonstrations could be infiltrated by foreign or domestic groups, causing chaos.

"Breaking this peaceful expression by any treacherous internal or foreign group may lead to sedition and chaos and resulting crises and woes," Bouteflika wrote in a letter reported by state news agency APS.