El Oued Warnings Or Dangers Tips by Narviking

Violence and kidnappings...

I never heard about any violence in El Oued but due to the present situation in Algeria I would not go there. Daily civilians are killed in the struggle between the government and islamic groups. In early 2003 several groups of european tourists were kidnapped in sourthern Algeria. As far as I know they have all now been released. El Oued is a nice town I would love to visit again but I dont dare until the conflict between the government and islamic groups are settled.

VIOLENCE AND KIDNAPPINGS !

Unfortunately Algeria is now a very dangerous country to travel in. Almost daily civilians are killed in the conflict between the government and islamic groups. A group of tourists from Europe was also kidnapped and held for months in the desert now in early 2003. I would love to visit Algeria again but in the present circumstanses I am afraid to do so...