‘The day the desert wind cried’: French nuclear tests cast long shadow in Libyan Sahara Between 1960 and 1966, France detonated 17 bombs in the Algerian Sahara. In neighbouring Libya, the deadly effects are felt to this day The first French atomic bomb test, detonated near Reggane in the middle of the Algerian Sahara, 13 February 1960 (Reuters) By Samira Elsaidi Published date: 29 January…