Swiss tourist killed while visiting Algeria

A Swiss tourist was killed eleven days ago in the southeastern Algerian city of Djanet. The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the woman’s violent death to the Keystone-SDA news agency on Tuesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Embassy in the capital Algiers is in contact with the relevant Algerian authorities, it was further stated. The woman was part of a travel group of five Swiss citizens. The group has since returned to Switzerland. For privacy reasons, the foreign ministry did not provide further details. According to a report by the French newspaper Libération, the killing took place on the terrace of a café in downtown Djanet. The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, was reportedly killed by a man with a knife. After the attack, she was taken to the hospital, but the doctors couldn’t save her. Two men were reportedly arrested in connection with the crime. The oasis city of Djanet, 2,300 kilometres south of the capital Algiers, is ...