2008 Naciria bombing

Car bomb Terrorist Attack on 2 January 2008 in Naciria

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2008 Naciria bombing
Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria
LocationAlgeria Naciria, Boumerdès Province
DateJanuary 2, 2008
Attack type
Bomb
Deaths4
Injured20
PerpetratorsAl-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected)
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The 2008 Naciria bombing occurred on January 2, 2008 when a bomb detonated into the headquarters of the Algerian police in the town of Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria killing 4 and injuring 20.[1][2][3] The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected as being responsible.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nouvel attentat en Algérie". La Croix. January 3, 2008 – via www.la-croix.com.
  2. ^ En bref - Attentat visant des policiers à l'est d'Alger | Le Devoir
  3. ^ "Attentat à Naciria en Algérie". www.algerie-dz.com.
  4. ^ "Trois morts et sept blessés dans un attentat en Kabylie". Libération.fr. January 2, 2008.
  5. ^ "Attentat kamikaze à Naciria (Boumerdès) | El Watan". www.elwatan.com.
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