January 1995 Algiers bombing
| January 1995 Algiers bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
| Date | 30 January 1995 |
| Deaths | 42 |
| Injured | 250+ |
| Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group |
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Algerian Civil War
Beginning of war 1991–1994
- 1990 Algerian local elections
- Guemmar
- 1991 legislative elections
- 1992 coup
- Assassination of Mohamed Boudiaf
- Algiers
- Blida
- Assassinations of journalists
Escalation 1994–1996
- Tazoult
- Tenes
- Ain Allah
- Berrouaghia
- Air France Flight 8969
- Algiers
- Sundus
- Serkadji
- Ain Defla
- Ghardaïa
- France
Massacres and reconciliation 1996–1999
- Algiers
- Tibhirine
- Tamesguida
- Thalit
- Haouch Khemisti
- Omaria
- Chouardia
- 1997 legislative elections
- M'sila
- Si Zerrouk
- Oued El-Had and Mezouara
- Souhane
- Beni Ali massacre
- Rais
- Beni Messous
- Guelb El-Kebir
- Bentalha
- Sidi Daoud
- Sid El-Antri
- 1st Relizane
- 2nd Relizane
- Sidi-Hamed
- Oued Bouaicha
- Tadjena
Defeat of the GIA 1999–2002
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.
See also
References
- ^ "A Car Bombing in Algiers Kills 38 and Wounds 256 (Published 1995)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30.
- ^ a b c d e f Car bomb in Algeria kills 38
- ^ "Car Bomb Injures 13 As Violence Surges In Algeria Civil War (Published 1995)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29.
- ^ Bomb kills 9, injures 100 at Algiers airport
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