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2007 Souk El Had bombing

A car bomb detonated against the Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria on February 13, 2007, killing 8 people and injuring 50.

UNSOLVED2007

Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Illustrative

On February 13, 2007, a car bomb filled with explosives detonated against the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Souk El Had, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The blast destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the gendarmerie headquarters and resulted in significant casualties, with 8 people killed and 50 others injured.

The attack targeted a security installation, striking at the Gendarmerie Nationale, Algeria's national gendarmerie force.

The bombing occurred during a period marked by a series of terrorist incidents in Algeria and was one of several attacks in the country in 2007.

Responsibility remains attributed to an unnamed suspected organization; no individual prosecutions are documented.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2007
Location
Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2007-02-13

    A car bomb detonated against the Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, destroying buildings, killing 8, and injuring 50.

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Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A car bomb detonated against the Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria on February 13, 2007, killing 8 people and injuring 50.
Where did the bombing happen?
Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2007 Souk El Had bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — algeria-watch.orgalgeria-watch.org · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — elwatan.comelwatan.com · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026

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