On Thursday, October 8, 2026, General of the Army Saïd Chanegriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the National People's Army, oversaw the official installation ceremony of Major General Ali Seïdan as the new commander of the National Gendarmerie in Cheraga. Major General Seïdan replaces Major General Sid Ahmed Boumana. Prior to this appointment, Major General Seïdan served as the commander of the 1st Military Region, a position he handed over to Major General Noureddine Haddad on October 5.