Topic summary
Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia.
Allegations of terrorism
Algerian authorities accused MAK of ordering the widespread 2021 Algeria wildfires in the region of Kabylia. Five members of MAK were convicted in absentia for involvement in the murder of Djamel Ben Ismail on August 11, 2021. Among the members was the organization's leader, Ferhat Mehenni. On August 26, 2021, Algeria issued an international arrest warrant for Ferhat Mehenni. According to Amnesty International, the Algerian government sentenced at least 10 individuals to death solely "based on their political affiliations or alleged ties to the Movement for the Self-determination of Kabylie (MAK)" in what it describes as unfair trials.