Unsolved case
2008 Thénia bombing
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Algerian police headquarters in Thénia on January 29, 2008, killing two people and injuring 23; reporting identified Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as the suspected group.
On January 29, 2008, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into the headquarters of the Algerian police unit known as the BMPJ (Brigade Mobile de la Police Judiciaire) in the town of Thénia, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The resulting explosion killed two people and injured 23 others. Reporting identified Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as the suspected group.
No individuals have been publicly charged or convicted in connection with this bombing, and the attacker died in the detonation.
Boumerdès Province, where Thénia is located, has historically been a site of activity attributed to Islamist militant groups operating in Algeria, and the BMPJ facility targeted in this incident was a security installation associated with Algerian law enforcement.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2008
- Location
- Thénia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2008-01-29
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Algerian police (BMPJ) headquarters in Thénia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, killing 2 and injuring 23.
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- What happened to the victim?
- A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Algerian police headquarters in Thénia on January 29, 2008, killing two people and injuring 23; reporting identified Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as the suspected group.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Thénia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDIC2008 Thénia bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The New York TimesThe New York Times · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ReutersReuters · 2026-07-10
Record history
- First published
- JUL 11, 2026
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