Algeria closes airspace to French military planes

Algeria has closed its airspace to French warplanes, Report informs via Al Jazeera.

Earlier, Algeria recalled its ambassador in Paris for consultations.

The diplomatic row emerged amid a crisis stemmed from France's decision to halve the number of visas issued to Algerians.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the ambassador's recall came after French President Emmanuel Macron made irresponsible statements.

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