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2008 Zemmouri bombing

A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Zemmouri, Algeria, on August 9, 2008, killing 8 people and injuring 19.

UNSOLVED2008

Zemmouri, Boumerdès Province, Algeria

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Overview

On August 9, 2008, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle laden with explosives into the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Zemmouri, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The resulting explosion killed 8 people and injured 19 others.

Casualties and Impact

The bombing resulted in 8 deaths and 19 injuries.

Status

The case is documented as an act of terrorism attributed to a suspected organization rather than a specific individual perpetrator.

Key facts

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

Case timeline

  1. 2008-08-09

    A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Zemmouri, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, killing 8 and injuring 19.

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Places

Zemmouri, Boumerdès Province, Algeria

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Zemmouri, Algeria, on August 9, 2008, killing 8 people and injuring 19.
Where did the bombing happen?
Zemmouri, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2008 Zemmouri bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ladepeche.frladepeche.fr · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — nouvelobs.comnouvelobs.com · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026

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