VOL. XXXVIIINO. 531-OCTOBER-1994

Algeria

Algerian Political Violence Intensifies As Oil Facility Attacked For FirstTime

Political violence in Algeria has been on the rise lately, accompanied by thefirst attack launched by Islamic fundamentalists on an oil facility. Thisresulted in the death of two foreign oil workers and has raised fears that anall-out campaign of terror could eventually deal a serious blow to oil and gasexports. Conditions have deteriorated sharply in the past month, as...