Trial for murder of French tourist in Algeria postponed
The trial in Algeria of a group accused of decapitating a French mountain guide, which was due to start on Thursday in Algiers, has been put back to 18 February.
Herve Gourdel was kidnapped and killed by local jihadists linked to the Islamic State group in 2014 while exploring a new climbing site in the Djurdjura Mountains.
Fourteen people are facing trial.
One suspect, Abdelmalek Hamzaoui, faces a possible death penalty if found guilty of the murder.
Thirteen others are also accused of involvement or failing to alert the authorities in time.
