Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 5/18/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of May 18, 1998
- 1,241 children victim of terrorism since 1994
The Algerian daily al-Khabar said the official statistics on terrorism show that some 1,241 children were victims of terrorism since 1994 among whom are some 189 infants. Algeria, Politics, 5/22/1998 - Ten Algerians killed in bomb explosion Algeria, Military, 5/22/1998
- Two Algerian kidnap vicitms found dead Algeria, Local, 5/21/1998
- Thirty parties dissolved in Algeria, 32 Islamists killed
The Algerian Ministry of the Interior has released a license document for only 24 parties, thereby the political map of the political parties has been reduced from 74 parties before the release of the law to 24 parties after the new party law has taken force. Algeria, Politics, 5/21/1998 - Algerian organization for human rights calls Zeroual to reveal secret detention camps Algeria, Politics, 5/20/1998
- Algerian forces kill 26 Islamists
The Algerian daily al-Khabar said that at least 15 Islamists were killed in an operation in Bani Sanous mountain near Telmesan, adjacent to the borders with Morocco. Algeria, Military, 5/19/1998 - Algerian Democratic National Assembly chooses its political bureau
The national council of the national Democratic Assembly party, which is among the largest parties, has elected its political bureau. Algeria, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Some 15 Islamists killed in Algeria
Algerian forces killed more than 15 persons, members in the Islamic groups following a mopping-up operation in al-Meizab mountain in Telmesan province using helicopters. Algeria, Military, 5/18/1998