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		</div><p>Algeria is holding an elaborate military funeral for the general who was the de facto ruler of the gas-rich country amid political turmoil throughout this year.</p>
<p>Crowds packed the route of the funeral cortege on Wednesday to pay homage to General Ahmed Gaid Salah, who was chief of the armed forces.</p>
<p>Some people ran alongside the military vehicles and some waved Algerian flags.</p>
<p>Gen Gaid Salah died unexpectedly on Monday after a heart attack, plunging Algeria into new uncertainty after 10 months of pro-democracy protests.</p>
<p>Wednesday’s events include a ceremony at the Palace of the People followed by a burial at the El Alia cemetery alongside others who fought in Algeria’s war for independence from France.</p>
<p>Gen Gaid Salah helped push out longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April amid unprecedented, peaceful protests against corruption and Algeria’s secretive power structure.</p>
<p>The military chief then pushed for elections earlier this month, won by a former prime minister considered close to Gen Gaid Salah, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.</p>
<p>Algeria’s military plays a central role in decision-making in this country, a key ally to Western powers in fighting Islamic extremism.</p>
<p>Protesters later turned against Gen Gaid Salah, demanding his departure and a wholesale makeover of Algeria’s political structure.</p>
<p>Students held their regular weekly protests on Tuesday following his death.</p>
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