Smain Lamari Major General Smain Lamari ( , 1941 – August 28 , 2007 ) was the head of an Algerian intelligence service , the Department of Counter - Espionage and Internal Security . Along with Generals Mohamed Lamari ( unrelated to him ) , Khaled Nezzar , Larbi Belkheir and " Toufik " Médiène , he was one of the influential Algerian Generals . Lamari was close to Larbi Belkheir , now ambassador in Morocco . Lamari died from a heart attack , and was buried in the Cemetery El Alia reserved for Algerian personalities , in presence of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika . Career . Born in Belfort ( Algiers ) in 1941 , the son of a taxi - driver from the Titteri region , he quit high school to join the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War of Independence ( reportedly in 1961 ) . After a brief period in the police and marines , he spent most of his career in various Algerian intelligence services – the SM , DGPS and DRS . His photo was never published in the Algerian press — the only photo available of Lamari was published by the MAOL opposition group ( Algerian Free Officers ' Movement ) . In 1991 , he ordered the arrest of Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) members Abassi Madani and Ali Benhadj . Algerian Civil War . Lamari was one of the Generals , along with Mohamed Touati , who forced President Chadli Bendjedid to resign in January 1992 , and who cancelled the legislative election won by the FIS . During the Algerian Civil War , he became head of the Department of Counter - Espionage and Internal Security ( DSI ) . He was in charge of secret operations against Islamist guerrillas and counter - espionage — a post which he occupied until his death , untouched by changes of government or reshuffles . In this capacity , he played a major part in infiltrating guerrilla organisations , especially the Armed Islamic Group s ( GIA ) , and liaising with the French security services . According to Mohammed Samraoui , a former officer , Lamari declared , in May 1992 , before several officers : " " I am ready to eliminate three million of Algerians if necessary to maintain the order threatened by the Islamists . " " . Lamari ' s successes in the war against the Islamists included the elimination of the first core of the GIA ( Meliani , Chebouti and Bâa Azzedine ) , infiltration of terrorist maquis ( in particular in Chrea ) , and the destruction of the FIDA commandos which assassinated many intellectuals , journalists and artists between 1992 and 1994 . Rumors claimed that President Mohamed Boudiaf , assassinated in June 1992 , had envisioned to get rid of Lamari . The Algerian Free Officers ' Movement ( MAOL ) , an opposition group in exile , controversially accused Lamari of playing a key role in organising the assassination of President Boudia ] , and of personally choosing Lembarek Boumaarafi as the assassin . These rumors concerning Boudiaf ' s projects were shared with the French secret services , to whom Lamari entertained close links , especially with General Rondot and the DST . Among other contacts , Rondot had spoken to Lamari in relation with the Martyrs of Atlas ' s Affair . Yves Bonnet , the head of the DST , had required assistance against Islamic terrorism to his Algerian counterparts , and Smain Lamari was delegated by Mohamed Mediene , in charge of the DRS , to be the French ' s interlocutor . A legend claims that Lamari was the one who provided information to the French which lead to the capture of Carlos the Jackal in Sudan . Beside being a friend of Rondot , Lamari was also close to the prefect Jean - Charles Marchiani , one of Pasqua ' s men . Furthermore , the DCE , headed by Lamari , assisted Western intelligence services in the struggle against Al Qaeda long before the September 11 , 2001 attacks . National Reconciliation program . Despite Lamari ' s adamant opposition to the Islamists and his membership in the " Eradicateurs " camp ( Eradicators ) , he played a key role in the negotiations with the AIS , the armed front of the FIS , beginning in 2000 . He convinced Madani Mezrag ' s men to surrender their arms . Pharmalliance SARL . Lamari ' s daughter , Amal Lamari , founded Pharmalliance SARL in 1997 ( soon after graduating from university ) and is its director - general . She received the 20 , 250 square metre site in Ouled Fayet ( near Algiers ) on which the Pharmalliance factory is built from the government through laws meant to encourage investment , while her father personally received a 1 , 035 square metre plot of land in Hydra ( a prestigious neighbourhood of Algiers ) by a special decree . Funeral . Smain Lamari was buried in the " Quartier des Martyrs " in the Cemetery El Alia , in presence of most of Algeria ' s policy makers . Beside President Abdelaziz Bouteflika , the ministers Abdelmalek Sellal , Chérif Rahmani , and Noureddine Moussa attended his funeral . The President of the Senate , Abdelkader Bensalah , was also there , as well as Ahmed Ouyahia ( twice Prime Minister ) , General Khaled Nezzar , former Prime Minister Mouloud Hamrouche , Issad Rebrab . Allegations were made that the Islamist Abdelhak Layada , co - founder of the GIA , was also present , as well as Lamari ' s boss , General Toufik .