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27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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There were reports of demonstrations elsewhere in the country, especially in the south that is most affected by plans to drill. A similar protest to that staged in Algiers was held in the southern region of In Salah, where test drilling is underway. |
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27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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Ongoing protest movement in In-Salah by locals refusing the exploitation of shale gas. |
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27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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Ongoing protest movement in In-Salah by locals refusing the exploitation of shale gas. |
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27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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Ongoing protest movement in In-Salah by locals refusing the exploitation of shale gas. |
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27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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Clashes took place between demonstrators and police forces near the site of Halliburton drilling company, 10 km north of In Salah. At around 11am, some hundreds of protesters tried to block the national route, setting tyres on fire and introducing into the base. The police reacted by firing teargas. |
| 5,471,894 |
27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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In the evening of Saturday, security forces decided to forcibly evacuate Place de la Resistance in Ain Salah. The police used teargas and arrested dozens of protesters. Twelve injuries were reported among the protesters. The demonstration had started earlier in the morning in the Halliburton gas site and extended to the town. |
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27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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Forty police officers were wounded Sunday in clashes with demonstrators opposed to shale gas exploration in the Algerian Sahara. Protesters set fire to the headquarters of In-Salah district and the residence of the district chief, as well as part of a police dormitory and a police truck. The clashes, which erupted Saturday in the locality of In-Salah, have so far left 90 injured, including 31 men among anti-riot troops. Meanwhile, 11 people arrested Saturday for public disorder and vandalism acts were released, while 12 others are still detained. |
| 5,471,902 |
36.61171 |
4.06149 |
Algeria |
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A militant was killed by army units Sunday afternoon at Ait Mesbah, in the town of Beni Douala (Tizi Ouzou). The operation resulted in the recovery of a Simonov semi-automatic rifle and a quantity of ammunition. |
| 5,471,905 |
27.19678 |
2.47913 |
Algeria |
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Calm was restored in Ain Salah after days of violent clashes between protesters and security forces. Protesting turned peacefully on Monday, as a sit-in was staged outside the offices of the local administration. |
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27.67111 |
-8.14743 |
Algeria |
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Saharawi staged a public protests brandishing Moroccan flags and pictures of the king Mohammed VI. |
