January 1995 Algiers bombing

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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.

See also[]

  • List of terrorist incidents, 1995

References[]

  1. ^ A car bombing in Algiers kills 38 and wounds 256
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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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