January 1995 Algiers bombing | |
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Part of Algerian Civil War | |
Location | Algiers, Algeria |
Date | 30 January 1995 |
Deaths | 42 |
Injured | 250+ |
Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group |
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 | |
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Part of Algerian Civil War | |
Location | Algiers, Algeria |
Date | 30 January 1995 |
Deaths | 42 |
Injured | 250+ |
Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group |
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.