2007 Souk El Had bombing | |
Location: | Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province |
Date: | February 13, 2007 |
Type: | Car bomb |
Fatalities: | 8 |
Injuries: | 50 |
Perps: | Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected) |
The 2007 Souk El Had bombing occurred on February 13, 2007, when a car bomb filled with explosives detonated against the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, destroying buildings, killing 8 and injuring 50.[1] [2] [3] The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected as being responsible.[4] [5]