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2006 Boudouaou bombing
On August 8, 2006, a bomb detonated against an Algerian police patrol in Boudouaou, Boumerdès Province, injuring three officers; Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of responsibility.
On August 8, 2006, an explosive device detonated against a patrol of the Algerian police in the town of Boudouaou, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The blast injured three police officers.
The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was suspected of responsibility for the attack, but this attribution was not confirmed through prosecution or formal investigation findings. No individuals have been publicly named, charged, or convicted in connection with this bombing.
The incident was part of a broader pattern of terrorist bombings in Algeria during this period, occurring against a backdrop of ongoing insurgent violence in the country. Boumerdès Province, where Boudouaou is located, has been the site of similar attacks attributed to militant groups operating in the region during the mid-2000s.
The three injured police officers are not identified by name.
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- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2006
- Location
- Boudouaou, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2006-08-08
A bomb detonated against a patrol of the Algerian police in Boudouaou, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, injuring three officers.
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- What happened to the victim?
- On August 8, 2006, a bomb detonated against an Algerian police patrol in Boudouaou, Boumerdès Province, injuring three officers; Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of responsibility.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Boudouaou, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDIC2006 Boudouaou bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — elwatan.comelwatan.com · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — depechedekabylie.comdepechedekabylie.com · 2026-07-10
Record history
- First published
- JUL 11, 2026
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