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2006 Tidjelabine bombing
On June 19, 2006, an explosive device detonated against a Garde communale patrol in Tidjelabine, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, injuring three people; Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of responsibility.
Overview
On June 19, 2006, an explosive bomb was detonated against a patrol of the Garde communale (Communal Guard, a local security force) in the town of Tidjelabine, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The blast injured three members of the patrol.
Attribution
The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), an armed group active in Algeria during this period, is suspected of being responsible for the attack; no individual has been formally charged or convicted in connection with the bombing.
Status
No named individuals have been charged, convicted, or otherwise adjudicated in relation to this attack. The bombing occurred within the broader context of insurgent violence in Algeria during the mid-2000s.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2006
- Location
- Tidjelabine, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2006-06-19
An explosive bomb detonated against a Garde communale patrol in Tidjelabine, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, injuring three people.
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Common questions
- What happened to the victim?
- On June 19, 2006, an explosive device detonated against a Garde communale patrol in Tidjelabine, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, injuring three people; Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of responsibility.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Tidjelabine, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDIC2006 Tidjelabine bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — elwatan.comelwatan.com · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — djazairess.comdjazairess.com · 2026-07-10
Record history
- First published
- JUL 11, 2026
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