2008 Thénia bombing
| 2008 Thénia bombing | |
|---|---|
Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria | |
| Location | Thénia, Boumerdès Province |
| Date | January 29, 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide Bombing |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 23 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb |
The 2008 Thénia bombing occurred on January 29, 2008, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a vehicle laden with explosives into the headquarters of the Algerian police (BMPJ) in the town of Thénia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria killing 2 and injuring 23. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected as being responsible.
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