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Algeria and weapons of mass destruction
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In 1991, the United States government exposed the covert construction of a nuclear reactor in Algeria, and the Washington Post accused the country of developing nuclear weapons with the help of the Chinese government. The Algerian government admitted it was building a reactor, but denied any secrecy or military purpose. Under international pressure, Algeria placed the reactor under IAEA safeguards, and signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in January 1995. The transparency of its nuclear research programs has been limited to the minimum treaty requirements, which has caused suspicions to persist.
Ref. Albright, David; and Corey Hinderstein (May/June 2001). "Algeria: Big deal in the desert?". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 57 (03): pp. 45-52. Retrieved on April 16, 2006.