Algerian military considering all options to end crisis

By Hamid Ould Ahmed and Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's army chief said on Tuesday the military was considering all options to resolve the national political crisis and warned "time is running out", after weeks of anti-government protests. Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah's remarks were the strongest indication yet that the military, which has said it supports a transition period after the April 2 resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is losing patience. In a speech broadcast on state television, Salah, speaking at a military base in the central town of Ouargla, urged protesters, who have been gathering since Feb

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