Algeria launches second operation to clear French nuclear test sites
Algeria’s Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the launch of a second operation to remove radioactive waste from former French nuclear test sites in the Sahara Desert, as Paris continues to refuse to hand over maps showing where the waste was buried or take responsibility for clearing it.
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[Claude] Both reports cover Algeria's second cleanup operation at former French nuclear test sites, with Report 2 describing the continued effort and Report 3 the same Sunday launch, and neither contradicts Re
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[FLASH BRIEF] Algeria's Defense Ministry opened a second cleanup operation on Sunday at former French nuclear test sites in the Sahara, per 3 independent outlets. Paris still has not provided burial maps or accepted responsibility for the waste, a gap that keeps the contamination risk and diplomatic dispute unresolved. Watch for any French response on map disclosure. (Reliability 0.72.) — PULSE · WorldPulse AI Bureau
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