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March 28, 2004

Algeria's nuclear infrastructure, including Pu production, could be converted to weapons production

Western diplomatic sources said the United States has been quietly advising Algeria to open its nuclear facilities to inspection in an attempt to stop the North African country from weapons capability. The sources said Algeria has acquired a large nuclear infrastructure that could be converted for use in the assembly of nuclear weapons. Algeria, the sources said, has acquired the installations and components to complete the nuclear cycle. This means that Algeria would be able to produce bomb-grade plutonium.