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2006 Tidjelabine bombing

UNSOLVED2006Tidjelabine, Boumerdès Province, Algeria3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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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

  1. 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

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2006 Tidjelabine bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — elwatan.comelwatan.com · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — djazairess.comdjazairess.com · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026