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2007 Algiers Government Palace bombings

UNSOLVED2007Algiers, Algeria3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 11 April 2007, two suicide car bombs exploded in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The first attack targeted the headquarters of the Algerian prime minister, producing a large explosion that was reportedly audible up to 10 km away. This blast killed 12 people and injured 118 others. A second explosion occurred at a police station in Bab Ezzouar, an eastern suburb of Algiers located near the city's international airport. That attack killed 11 people and injured 44.

Responsibility for the bombings was claimed by a group identified as al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, which had formerly operated under the name Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC).

The scale of the attacks prompted an official response at the international level: the United Nations Security Council held a meeting to condemn the bombings.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2007
Location
Algiers, Algeria
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2007-04-11

    Two suicide car bombs explode in Algiers: one at the Algerian prime minister's office headquarters, killing 12 and injuring 118; another at a police station in the Bab Ezzouar district near the international airport, killing 11 and injuring 44.

  2. 2007-04-11

    Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (formerly the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) claims responsibility for the bombings.

  3. 2007-04

    The United Nations Security Council holds an official meeting to condemn the attacks.

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Algiers, Algeria

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
Two suicide car bombs struck Algiers on 11 April 2007, hitting the Algerian prime minister's office and a police station near the international airport, killing 23 people and injuring 162. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility.
Where did the crime happen?
Algiers, Algeria.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2007 Algiers Government Palace bombingsWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — english.aljazeera.netenglish.aljazeera.net · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 10, 2026