HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah attended the funeral of Lt General Ahmed Gaid Saleh, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army.

The funeral ceremony took place in the People's Palace in the Algerian capital, after which HE the Minister headed to El Alia Cemetery, where he attended the funeral prayer and burial ceremony.

After the ceremony, HE al-Attiyah met with Acting Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army General Said Chengriha, where he offered his condolences to him and to the family of the deceased.