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Police Station in Algeria hit by bombing

A police station has been hit by a bomb in Nacria, which is at the north of Algeria and is about 50 km east of the Algerian capital Algiers. According to reports at least 3 people are dead and at several are injured. Full details have not yet been released. The bomb went off at about 0600 UTC (7 AM local time) today. It is currently not clear whether the bombing was caused by a car bomb or a suicide attack. The bombing, although less serious then the December bombings which killed 40...

Police Station in Algeria hit by bombing

A police station has been hit by a bomb in Nacria, which is at the north of Algeria and is about 50 km east of the Algerian capital Algiers. According to reports at least 3 people are dead and at several are injured. Full details have not yet been released. The bomb went off at about 0600 UTC (7 AM local time) today. It is currently not clear whether the bombing was caused by a car bomb or a suicide attack. The bombing, although less serious then the December bombings which killed 40...

France holds five suspects in Algiers bombing

French police have today confirmed that they are holding five suspects in the December 11 Algiers bombings. The bombings killed at least 37 people, including 17 United Nations staff members. The men were arrested with three others, who have since been free, in a raids on Tuesday in Paris and Rouen. The men are believed to be part of the support network for Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (formerly Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat), which has claimed responsibility...

Bombs kill scores in Algiers

Two bombs have exploded in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, killing at least 47 people, most of which were children on their way to school. The explosion took place in the centre of the city, which is near the constitutional court. The second was near the United Nations offices in the Hydra neighborhood. At least 30 were killed in the first blast, with 15 killed in the second. Both blasts occurred at least 10 minutes apart from each other. No group has yet to claim responsibility for the...