This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Ismail Sanabi, a French-Moroccan, returned to France after a year in prison in Algeria, where he recounted the details of his suffering to the French newspaper Le Monde.
On August 29, 2023, he and his friends were on a sea trip near Saïdia when they accidentally entered Algerian waters. As a result, the Algerian coast guard intercepted them and opened fire on them, killing Bilal Kaissi and Abdelali Machiour, while Mohamed Kaissi survived and returned to Morocco.
During his detention, Ismail was subjected to torture and violent interrogations by authorities of the Algerian military regime, during which he was beaten and his head was placed in a bucket of water. Most of the questions asked by investigators during the torture concerned his true religion and his possible relations with Israel.
He was sentenced to a year in prison and a heavy fine and spent his detention in difficult conditions which caused him to lose 30 kilos.
After his release, he received threats not to speak about the incident in France. Ismail is currently undergoing psychological treatment, while French police are investigating a complaint filed by Qaisi’s family against unknown persons for premeditated murder.
