VOL. XLV

No 4

28-January-2002

ALGERIA

Sabotage Damages Domestic NaturalGas Pipeline

A bomb explosion on 20 Januarydamaged a section of a domestic natural gas pipeline, temporarily cuttingsupplies to four provinces. The blast, in the Aomar area of Bouira province90km east of Algiers, caused a fire that was quickly extinguished. The pipe,which was soon repaired, transports gas from Hassi R知el in southern Algeria tosupply the provinces of Algiers, Bourmerdes, Blida and 'Ain Defla.