2008 Thénia bombing
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| 2008 Thénia bombing | |
|---|---|
 Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria | |
| Location |  Thénia, Boumerdès Province |
| Date | January 29, 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide Bombing |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 23 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb |
The 2008 Thénia bombing occurred on January 29, 2008, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a vehicle laden with explosives into the headquarters of the Algerian police (BMPJ) in the town of Thénia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria killing 2 and injuring 23.[1][2] The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected as being responsible.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Blast kills 2 in Algeria as officers foil attack on police station (Published 2008)". February 9, 2008 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Bomber kills 4 in Algeria". News24.
- ^ Chikhi, Lamine (January 29, 2008). "Algeria car bomb on police post kills two-govt". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
A car bomb attack on a police station killed two people and wounded 23 in a town east of Algiers on Tuesday, the second such bombing in the OPEC member in a month, the interior ministry said.
- ^ "Car bomb attack kills 3 in Algeria - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com.
- ^ Sentinel, Orlando (30 January 2008). "3 killed in car-bomb blast near police station in Algeria". OrlandoSentinel.com.
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