2007 Souk El Had bombing

36.6908303°N 3.5913157°E / 36.6908303; 3.5913157

2007 Souk El Had bombing
Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria
Location Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province
DateFebruary 13, 2007
Attack type
Car bomb
Deaths8
Injured50
PerpetratorsAl-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected)

The 2007 Souk El Had bombing occurred on February 13, 2007, when a car bomb filled with explosives detonated against the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, destroying buildings, killing 8 and injuring 50. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected as being responsible.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.