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.

January 1995 Algiers bombing
Part of Algerian Civil War
LocationAlgiers, Algeria
Date30 January 1995
Deaths42
Injured250+
PerpetratorArmed Islamic Group

See also

References
  1. "A Car Bombing in Algiers Kills 38 and Wounds 256 (Published 1995)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30.
  2. Car bomb in Algeria kills 38
  3. "Car Bomb Injures 13 As Violence Surges In Algeria Civil War (Published 1995)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29.
  4. Bomb kills 9, injures 100 at Algiers airport

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