Unsolved case
2012 Baghlia bombing
A bomb detonated against an Algerian police patrol in Baghlia, Boumerdès Province, on April 29, 2012, injuring seven people; Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of responsibility.
On April 29, 2012, a bomb was detonated against a patrol of the Algerian police in the town of Baghlia, located in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. The blast injured seven people. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was suspected of responsibility for the attack.
Baghlia and the surrounding Boumerdès Province have historically been affected by insurgent and terrorist activity in Algeria, and attacks against security patrols using improvised explosive devices have been part of a broader pattern of violence attributed to AQIM in the region during this period.
No publicly confirmed arrests, charges, or convictions have been reported in connection with the bombing. The case remains unsolved.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2012
- Location
- Baghlia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2012-04-29
A bomb detonated against a police patrol in Baghlia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, injuring seven people. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of being responsible.
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- What happened to the victim?
- A bomb detonated against an Algerian police patrol in Baghlia, Boumerdès Province, on April 29, 2012, injuring seven people; Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected of responsibility.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Baghlia, Boumerdès Province, Algeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDIC2012 Baghlia bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — algerie360.comalgerie360.com · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — djazairess.comdjazairess.com · 2026-07-10
Record history
- First published
- JUL 11, 2026
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