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The DaBelaid group is an Algerian extremist nationalist group that operates mainly on social networks. It claims its objective is to "revive the great past of Algeria" and to oppose the "enemies of the nation", with a motto of "Long Live Algeria".

History
The Algerian group began to be active in 2019, initially focused on attractive publications during the "Hirak" (2019 Algerian protests) on populated Facebook pages and groups that had thousands of followers, the latter elicited positive reactions around Algerian folklore. During that period, books were published by the group, such as "The DaBelaid Messages" which also had a sequel, both published by "Icosium Afulay". As these pages and groups attract new supporters, and the tone of the posts takes a more radical turn: becoming ultra-nationalist, even racist at times, with a marked fascination for Algerian figures, authoritarian figures such as Putin, and an exacerbated hostility towards the "Westerners", and Morocco.

Objectives
The objective claimed by the group is to "revive the great and glorious past of Algeria and to defend the uniqueness of the country in the face of threats from all sides". And it attacks all those they consider "enemies of the nation".

Coordinated behavior and Attacks
As seen on Facebook, the group coordinates non-authentic behavior, and plays a role in the dissemination of "pro-government propaganda and disinformation", whilst also attacking accounts that are related to countries that are considered "enemies" to Algeria, such as flooding Moroccan accounts with hateful content.

Those in charge of this network use populated accounts and groups made by them and publish "simultaneously" to give the "impression of greater popularity of their content" They adopted an online aesthetic similar to that of the "extreme right" and shared "ultranationalist, ethno-nationalist, misogynistic and racist" content, and also that some of the group's accounts actively promoted content from official accounts, including those of diplomats, embassies, and media, sometimes even posting propaganda on pages and groups associated with it. In addition, these accounts and groups were frequently used to comment on news and "pro-government articles" from various media, including the Public Establishment of Algerian Television, and other Algerian "Private sector" Media.

Media
The owners and higher-ups of the group in question own pages, groups, and even websites on various social networks (mainly Facebook), such as The "1001 Nights" Groups, The "Derrière Chaque" Page, and other pages under different names as well, the news website "El-Djazair Daily", and a media production company under the name of "SG MEDIA PROD".