2008_Zemmouri_bombing

2008 Zemmouri bombing

2008 Zemmouri bombing

Suicide bombing in 2008 in Algeria

This article is about Zemmouri. For other uses, see Zemmouri (disambiguation).

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The 2008 Zemmouri bombing occurred on August 9, 2008 when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a vehicle laden with explosives into the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Zemmouri, Boumerdès Province, Algeria killing 8 and injuring 19.[1][2] The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected as being responsible.[3][4][5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Algérie: 8 morts et 19 blessés dans un attentat suicide". ladepeche.fr.
  2. [2]
    "L'Obs - Actualités du jour en direct". L'Obs. August 10, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Plusieurs morts dans un attentat suicide à l'est d'Alger". France 24. August 10, 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Un nouvel attentat secoue l'Algérie". rts.ch. August 19, 2008.
  5. [5]
    "Algérie: 8 morts et 19 blessés dans un attentat suicide". La Presse. August 10, 2008.
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