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2008 Issers bombing
36°42′58″N 3°39′58″E / 36.716°N 3.666°E
| 2008 Issers bombing | |
|---|---|
 Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria | |
| Location |  Issers, Boumerdès Province |
| Date | August 19, 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide Bombing |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Injured | 38 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected) |
The 2008 Issers bombing occurred on August 19, 2008, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a vehicle laden with explosives into a crowd of para-military recruits waiting to take exams outside a police academy in Issers, Boumerdès Province, Algeria killing 43 and injuring 38. The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected as being responsible.
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