January 1995 Algiers bombing

At 3:20pm on 30 January 1995, a bomb exploded on a busy street in central Algiers, Algeria.[1][2] It was a suicide car bombing which used over 220 pounds of explosives.[2] It was detonated in front of a bank office, across the street from Algiers' police headquarters and near to the city's main post office and train station.[2] It killed 42 people and injured over 250 others.[2][3]

The bombing was perpetrated by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA) and occurred during the Algerian Civil War.[2]

Algiers was also bombed on 26 August 1992,[2][4] and in 2007 on 11 April and 11 December.

References
  1. A car bombing in Algiers kills 38 and wounds 256
  2. Car bomb in Algeria kills 38
  3. Car bomb injures 13 as violence surges in Algeria Civil War
  4. Bomb kills 9, injures 100 at Algiers airport

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