Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS)

Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS)
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1962
DissolvedMarch 2016
HeadquartersAlgiers, Algeria
Annual budgetClassified

The Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS) (Arabic: دائرة الإستعلام والأمن) (French: Département du Renseignement et de la Sécurité) was the Algerian state intelligence service. Its existence dates back to the struggle for independence.

In 2016, it was dissolved by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and replaced by the Direction des services de sécurité.[1]

  1. ^ Chikhi, Lamine (June 16, 2016). "Algeria's Bouteflika dissolves DRS spy unit, creates new agency: sources". Reuters. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

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