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2008 Naciria bombing

A bomb detonated at the headquarters of the Algerian police in Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, on January 2, 2008, killing four people and injuring twenty.

UNSOLVED2008

Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On January 2, 2008, a bomb exploded at the headquarters of the Algerian police in the town of Naciria, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The blast killed four people and injured twenty others.

The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is suspected of being responsible for the attack, according to available reporting.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2008
Location
Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2008-01-02

    A bomb detonated at the headquarters of the Algerian police in Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, killing 4 people and injuring 20.

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Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A bomb detonated at the headquarters of the Algerian police in Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, on January 2, 2008, killing four people and injuring twenty.
Where did the bombing happen?
Naciria, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2008 Naciria bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — Nouvel attentat en Algériela-croix.com · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — Attentat kamikaze à Naciria (Boumerdès)elwatan.com · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026

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