2008 Issers bombing

Terrorist incident in Algeria 36.716 3.666 title Issers Issers (disambiguation) 2008 Issers bombing Algeria 35 Wilaya locator map-2009.svg Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria Algeria Issers, Boumerdès Province August 19, 2008 Suicide Bombing 43 38 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. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected as being responsible.August 2026 International reactions International organizations European Union - The French EU presidency condemned the bombing, releasing a statement in which the EU "very firmly condemns the terrorist acts that have just claimed so many lives", remarking that Algerian people are "once again victims of blind and barbaric terrorist violence".At least 43 killed as suicide bomber attacks police academy in Algeria The Guardian, 20-08-2008. Retrieved 23-01-2011. Countries Algeria – Algerian Interior Minister Yazid Zerhouni called the bombing "an act against Algerians, these terrorist gangs are seeking through attacks against civilians to loosen the net closing around them as the security forces drive them to the wall". France - The French Prime Minister, François Fillon, phoned his Algerian counterpart to assure him "the support of France in the fight against terrorism". Italy - The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi expressed his support for Algeria's leadership. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic - Mohamed Abdelaziz, president of the SADR, vividly condemned "the coward terrorist attacks in Issers and Bouira (Algeria), which caused the loss of innocent lives", recalling the Sahrawi government and people "unconditional solidarity with Algeria in these sad moments".Saharawi President condemns "the coward terrorist attacks" in Issers and Bouira https://web.archive.org/web/20081025020233/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/detail.php?id=2362 2008-10-25 Sahara Press Service, 20-08-2008. Retrieved 23-01-2011. Spain - The Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, called his Algerian counterpart to express his condolences and the support of the Spanish people. "The government expresses its indignation and its firm condemnation of the cowardly terrorist attack on Wednesday against the civilian population of Bouira, which left many dead and wounded, just one day after the attack in Issers," the ministry said in a statement.Spain condemns bombing in Algeria IOL news (SAPA-AFP), 20-08-2011. Retrieved 23-01-2011. See also Terrorist bombings in Algeria List of terrorist incidents, 2008 References External links Bombing kills dozens in Algeria Category:2000s in Boumerdès Province Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Algeria Category:2008 mass murders Category:2008 disasters in Algeria Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2008 Category:Terrorist incidents in Algeria in the 2000s Category:2008 murders in Algeria Category:Islamic terrorism in Algeria Category:21st-century mass murders in Algeria Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Category:Suicide bombings in 2008 Category:August 2008 in Africa Category:Attacks on police stations in Algeria Category:School bombings in Africa Category:Attacks on police stations in 2008