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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | November 1962 |
| Dissolved | March 2016 |
| Headquarters | Algiers, Algeria |
| Annual budget | Classified |
The Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS) (Arabic: دائرة الإستعلام والأمن) (French: Département du Renseignement et de la Sécurité) was the Algerian state intelligence service. Its existence dates back to the struggle for independence.
In 2016, it was dissolved by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and replaced by the Direction des services de sécurité.[1]
- ^ Chikhi, Lamine (June 16, 2016). "Algeria's Bouteflika dissolves DRS spy unit, creates new agency: sources". Reuters. Retrieved June 16, 2017.