2007 in Algeria

none in Algeria Events from the year 2007 in Algeria. Incumbents President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika Prime Minister: Abdelaziz Belkhadem Events January February February 11: The National Court of Spain finds five out of six Algerian men guilty of membership in a terrorist organization and document forgery for terrorist purposes, sentencing each of them to 13 years imprisonment. All six were acquitted of conspiracy to carry out a terrorist act. March April April 8: Suspected Islamist militants open fire on a military patrol in northwestern Algeria leaving nine soldiers and six attackers dead. April 11: Several explosions in Algiers, Algeria, leave 23 dead and dozens of people injured.http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1260100,00.html Al Qaeda 'Behind Attacks' Sky 2008-03-02https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6544437.stm Explosions rock Algerian capital BBC 2008-03-02 2007-04-12 April 12: Al Qaida claims responsibility for the bombings in Algiers, Algeria.http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/al%20qaida%20claims%20algeria%20blasts/422657 Al Qaida claims Algeria blasts Channel 4 2008-03-02 May May 17: Voters in Algeria go to the polls to elect a new People's National Assembly with tight security arrangements after recent bomb attacks.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6664165.stm Low turnout in Algeria elections BBC 2008-03-02 2007-05-17 June June 2: The President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika accepts the resignation of his Cabinet after recent elections. The Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelaziz Belkhadem is expected to retain his position when a new Cabinet is chosen.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6714363.stm Algerian PM submits resignation BBC 2008-03-02 2007-06-02 July August August 14: Former Islamist guerrilla leader Mustapha Kartali is wounded by a car bomb in Larba, Algeria.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6946126.stm Algeria bomb targets ex-militant BBC 2008-03-02 2007-08-14 August 31: While Greece brings the 2007 Greek forest fires under control, 8 people have died in 48 hours in forest fires in northern Algeria, six firefighters die in Croatia and the village of Les Useres in the Valencia region of Spain is evacuated.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/31/2020134.htm?section=justin https://web.archive.org/web/20080228040427/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/31/2020134.htm?section=justin dead February 28, 2008 Death and destruction in Med's ring of fire ABC News Australia 2008-03-02 September September 8: At least 16 people are killed and 30 injured in a car bomb attack on an Algerian naval barracks in the town of Dellys, 100 km (62 km) east of Algiers.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gzCTyHCzYMmRuSfcYKYhiBJWSNYg Suicide car bomb kills at least 28 in Algeria: hospitals 2008-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520102356/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gzCTyHCzYMmRuSfcYKYhiBJWSNYg 2011-05-20 dead Al Qaeda's North African wing al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for the bombing and a bombing in Batna less than 48 hours earlier.http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29419120070909 https://archive.today/20120711091512/http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29419120070909 dead July 11, 2012 Al Qaeda claims Algeria attacks in Web statement Reuters 2008-03-02 2007-09-09 September 9: Five thousand Algerians protest in Algiers after two recent suicide bomb attacks.https://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0928612620070909?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews Thousands protest against attacks in Algeria Reuters 2008-03-02 2007-09-09 October November November 17: Algeria's People's National Army kills Abdelhamid Sadaoui, the alleged treasurer of al-Qaeda in North Africa, in Tizi Ouzou, Kabylie province.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7098950.stm 'Top Islamist killed' in Algeria BBC 2008-03-02 2007-11-16 December December 11: Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for two simultaneous bombings in Algiers, Algeria, causing at least 62 deaths and more injuries.http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/11/algeria.blast/index.html Rescuers search for bomb survivors CNN 2008-03-02 2007-12-12 Deaths August 28: Smain Lamari, 67, head of intelligence services, after long illness. References 2007 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Algeria