blank

Voice of America ®

Trusted Source of News & Information since 1942

About VOA | Contact VOA News

  • Monday, 23 November 2009
  • Latest News:

News RSS Feeds RSS Feed

Suicide Bombing Kills 8 in Algeria

Share This

Algerian public radio says eight people have been killed by a suicide bombing in the country's east.

Reports say the blast occurred late Saturday when a van full of explosives detonated outside a police station in the coastal town of Zemmouri.

Nineteen others were wounded.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Last week, a bombing at a police station in another northern city wounded more than 20 people.

The North African branch of al-Qaida, known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, said it was behind that blast.



Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.

Welcome to the new VOANews.com


We'd like to hear what you think of the site - please e-mail us: NewDesign@VOANews.com

Video Features

From the Newsroom

From the Newsroom

Afghan Politics - Analysis by Gary Thomas

More »

GoingGreen

Going Green

Watch: The United States debates cutting its carbon dioxide emissions.

More »

Money in Motion

Money in Motion

Watch: Will the declining dollar remain the world's reserve currency?

More »

Now You Know

Now You Know

Watch: A look at the origin and history of the Internet.

More »

The Link

The Link

Have you discovered a Web link you'd like to share with the world?

More »

Most Popular Articles

Special Reports

VOA Blogs

Most E-mailed Articles