August 1998

the éphéméride | all on August and 1998.

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  • Sudan: The United States Air Force destroys half of the drug company of Sudan, following the “evidence” according to which the Al Shifa factory produced “chemical weapons” and “was controlled” by the Saoudi terrorist Oussama ben Laden. The Sudaneses always contradicted these allegations. An investigation of experts in chemical armament, under the auspices of the United Nations, gave reason to the Sudanese position.

August 7th

August 11th

  • Economy: Repurchase of Amoco by BP.

August 15th

  • Ulster: A dissenting branch of WILL GO makes in Omagh the most fatal attack: 29 dead.

August 17th

  • Russia: Collapse of the monetary and financial system Russian, suspension of the refunding of the debt of the country.

August 20th

  • Economy: Beginning of stock exchange panic following the crisis in Russia, Wall Street loses 15  %.

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