Special to WorldTribune.com A United States air strike carried out on June 13 inside Libya is said to have killed Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who had been dubbed “uncatchable” by French forces in North Africa. “I can confirm that the target of last night’s counterterrorism strike in Libya was Mokhtar Belmokhtar,” Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has intensified coverage of North Africa and its Al Qaida network. Officials said the intelligence community was ordering additional electronic and satellite intelligence on North Africa and the Sahel region amid the war in Mali. The officials said a key goal was to track the movement […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has imposed security guards on foreign energy contractors in the North African state. Officials said the Algiers government drafted measures that require foreign energy contractors to use Algerian security units. They said the directive rebuffed lobbying by the foreign companies to bring security guards from abroad. “We decided to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has renewed operations at a leading natural gas facility attacked by Al Qaida. Officials said the Algiers government oversaw the launch of Ein Amenas, the largest liquified natural gas facility in the North African state. They said production at Ein Amenas began on Feb. 24, more than a month […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has urged foreign energy companies to remain in the North African country in wake of a major attack by Al Qaida. Officials said the Energy Ministry was contacting Western and other foreign contractors to maintain operations in Algeria. The officials said the Energy Ministry assured such companies as British […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Al Qaida has again attacked an energy facility in Algeria. Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb struck a natural gas pipeline east of the Algerian capital. At least two guards at the facility were killed and seven others were injured in an attack by 20 Islamist fighters on Jan. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has bolstered its military presence along the southern border. Security sources said the Algerian Army was ordered to send thousands of troops along the southern border with Mali. The new troops were also expected to track AQIM and related units believed to be flowing from both Libya and Mali. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — NATO states are urging their nationals to leave Libya immediately. Western diplomatic sources said Britain, France and the United States were warning their contractors of an imminent Al Qaida-aligned attack in Libya. The sources said Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was believed preparing to attack an energy facility […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, in wake of an Al Qaida attack, has warned Americans against visiting Algeria. The State Department has urged Americans to reconsider travel to Algeria in wake of the attack by Al Qaida Organization of the Islamic Maghreb on the Ein Amenas liquefied natural gas facility in mid-January. […]