Wednesday, August 20, 2008

More Bombings In Algeria

People gather near the remains of a passenger bus in Bouira after it was targetted in a bomb attack. Two car bomb attacks in eastern Algeria killed at least 12 people, state radio and a Canadian employer reported Wednesday with the country still reeling from a suicide bomber who killed 43 people a day earlier. (AFP)

12 Killed In New Algeria Bomb Attacks -- AFP

ALGIERS (AFP) - Two car bomb attacks in eastern Algeria killed at least 12 people, state radio and a Canadian employer reported Wednesday with the country still reeling from a suicide bomber who killed 43 people a day earlier.

At least 31 people were also wounded in the latest attacks in the town of Bouira, one on a passenger bus and another near a military headquarters, Algerian radio said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but an Al-Qaeda group has staged several attacks in Algeria over the past year and has been involved in clashes with government forces in the oil and gas-rich state.

One bomb targeted a bus parked near the Sophie hotel, in the city centre. The second bomb went off near the military headquarters in Bouira, which is 120 kilometres (70 miles) southeast of Algiers.

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More News On Algeria

Canadian firm says 12 staff killed in car bombing in Algeria -- Yahoo News/AFP
Algeria bombs kill 12 as violence escalates -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Twin Car Bombings Hit Algerian Hotel, Barracks -- ABC News
Algeria: Terror attacks condemned by UN Secretary-General -- ADNKronos
US condemns Algeria terrorist attacks -- Yahoo News/AFP
Suicide bombs shatter Algerian calm -- BBC News
Strategic shift in North Africa militancy -- Christian Science Monitor
Algeria bombings add to fears about al-Qaida offshoot -- The Guardian
Fresh concern arises over Algerian security after suicide attack -- China View

My Comment: Coordinated attacks, suicide bombings, heavy casualties .... there are some who are trying to restart the Algerian civil war of the 1990s.

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