A French investigating judge specializing in terrorism cases heard Algerian opposition figure Hisham Abboud on Friday in Paris. The hearing is part of an investigation into an attempt on his life in northern France in February 2025, according to an AFP correspondent. Abboud is a former Algerian intelligence officer and opposition journalist who has lived in France since the 1990s. The source also mentions that he returned to Algeria for a period, but the text is cut off.