April 21, 2007:
Police have identified the
suicide bombers who carried out the April 11 attacks. The investigation now
concentrates on finding the support group that put together the attack. If that
group can be broken up, the chances of more attacks is much lower. It's the
support group that makes all the difference. The actual suicide bombers are
easy to recruit. But finding people who can plan the attack, build the bombs,
recruit the bombers and direct the actual attacks, is much more difficult.
Several hundred Islamic terrorists are known to be hiding out along the coast,
east of the capital. Some are also in the desert, far to the south, but it's
much easier to survive near the coast, where there is more water, food, and
sympathetic civilians.
April 20, 2007: In Niger, Tuareg rebels
attacked a uranium mine near the Algerian border. Three people were killed. The
Tuareg are an ethnic group that is widespread throughout the Sahara. The Taureg
tend to prefer their tribal government to national ones. The Tuareg are
believed to work with Islamic terrorist groups hiding out in this part of the
world. For a fee, the Tuareg will do business with just about anyone. In Niger,
the French owned uranium mine has become a magnet for Tuareg attacks in the
last few months.
April 17, 2007: Several large rallies were
held in the capital, protesting the Islamic terrorism. While the terrorists
have the backing of only a small segment of the population, that's enough to
keep it going. Satellite TV news, like al Jazeera, provide the exciting
coverage needed to recruit young men willing to die for the cause (of Islamic
conquest of the world.)
April 15, 2007: The U.S. embassy caused a
stink by issuing a warning of further bombing attacks against public buildings
in the capital. Nothing happened, but the warning caused consternation among
Algerians, and the government is not happy. However, the U.S. State Department
is obliged to warn its citizens overseas of American counter-terrorist efforts
detect the possibility of a terrorist attack.