Unsolved case
2010 Bordj Menaïel bombing
A bomb detonated against an Algerian police patrol in Bordj Menaïel on September 21, 2010, killing two and injuring three; Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected.
On September 21, 2010, a bomb detonated against a patrol of the Algerian police in the town of Bordj Menaïel, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The blast killed two people and injured three others. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is suspected as being responsible for the attack, according to available reporting.
Bordj Menaïel is situated in Boumerdès Province, a region of Algeria that has seen a number of terrorist bombings targeting security forces in the years surrounding this incident. The attack is recorded as part of a broader pattern of such incidents attributed to militant groups operating in the area during this period.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2010
- Location
- Bordj Menaïel, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2010-09-21
A bomb detonated against a patrol of the Algerian police in Bordj Menaïel, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, killing 2 people and injuring 3 others.
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- What happened to the victim?
- A bomb detonated against an Algerian police patrol in Bordj Menaïel on September 21, 2010, killing two and injuring three; Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Bordj Menaïel, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDIC2010 Bordj Menaïel bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — algerie360.comalgerie360.com · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — europe1.freurope1.fr · 2026-07-10
Record history
- First published
- JUL 11, 2026
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