2008 Zemmouri bombing explained

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The 2008 Zemmouri bombing occurred on August 9, 2008 when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a vehicle laden with explosives into the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Zemmouri, Boumerdès Province, Algeria killing 8 and injuring 19.^{[1] [2]} The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected as being responsible.^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Terrorist bombings in Algeria
• List of terrorist incidents, 2008

Notes and References

1. Web site: Algérie: 8 morts et 19 blessés dans un attentat suicide. ladepeche.fr.
2. Web site: L'Obs - Actualités du jour en direct. August 10, 2008. L'Obs.
3. Web site: Plusieurs morts dans un attentat suicide à l'est d'Alger. August 10, 2008. France 24.
4. Web site: Un nouvel attentat secoue l'Algérie. August 19, 2008. rts.ch.
5. Web site: Algérie: 8 morts et 19 blessés dans un attentat suicide. August 10, 2008. La Presse.