Le Soir d'Algérie bombing
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| Le Soir d'Algérie bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | 36°45′26″N 3°03′48.9″E / 36.75722°N 3.063583°E Algiers, Algeria |
| Date | February 11, 1996 |
| Deaths | 23 civilians (3 journalists) |
| Perpetrators | Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
On February 11, 1996, militants of the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria bombed the headquarters of the Le Soir d'Algérie newspaper in Algiers. 29 people, including three journalists, were killed by the terrorists.[1]
On 11 February 1996, around 15h 45' , a car bomb carrying 300 kilograms of TNT[1] exploded at 100 rue Hassiba Ben Bouali outside Le Soir d'Algérie's office. 29 people were killed, including three journalists : Allaoua Ait M'barak, Mohamed Dorbane and Djamel Derraz.[1][2][3] The offices of three other newspapers in the same building were damaged.[4]
