2007 Batna bombing

Terrorist incident in Algeria 2007 Batna bombings DZ-05 (2019).svg Batna province Batna, Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika 6 September 2007 suicide bombings 15—22 70—107 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb The 2007 Batna bombing took place on 6 September 2007 in Batna, a town in Batna Province, eastern Algeria. The bombing, which took place shortly before the visit of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, resulted in 15-20 deaths"Suicide Bombing In Algeria Kills 15" https://web.archive.org/web/20090424022308/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008435341 April 24, 2009 AHN News retrieved 10 September 2007 and 107 injuries"Suicide bomb kills 20 in Algeria" BBC News retrieved 10 September 2007 as the bomber detonated his device among a crowd waiting to see the President,"Suicide Bombing Kills 15 in Algeria" https://web.archive.org/web/20070909135151/http://voanews.com/english/2007-09-06-voa79.cfm September 9, 2007 VOA News retrieved 10 September 2007 who was at the end of a three-day tour of eastern Algeria."Many dead in Algeria suicide attack" Al Jazeera retrieved 10 September 2007 The bombing The suicide bomber was among the crowd awaiting outside the Al-Atik mosque the arrival of President Bouteflika when his device, a "plastic bag containing the explosive" and his "agitated" manner was noticed 45 minutes prior to the Bouteflika's arrival."16 killed in Algeria bombing attack" https://web.archive.org/web/20231108105552/http://news.excite.co.uk/international/africa/43149 2023-11-08 Excite News retrieved 10 September 2007 This forced the bomber, a "man aged 30 to 35" to detonate his device prematurely as police approached him. However it is unknown whether the bomber himself escaped the blast, however interior minister Noureddine Yazid was quoted by the Algerian news agency APS as stating that the bomber had escaped through a security cordon.August 2026 Aftermath and reactions On 8 September, the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front was reported to have condemned the attacks, joining Bouteflika in calling the perpetrators "criminals". While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, the Algerian president cited Islamic militants as the perpetrators. APS also quoted the President as stating that "Terrorist acts have absolutely nothing in common with the noble values of Islam", he also visited the surviving wounded at nearby hospitals. On 9 September 2007, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb stated that it was responsible for the attack, as well as a previous bombing 48 hours earlier.August 2026"Suicide Bombing Kills 14 in an Algerian Town" The New York Times retrieved 10 September 2007 On a website, al-Qaeda stated "We reiterate that the majority of those killed in this operation were from the police and security forces ... and that our brother did not target innocent people as reported by the media," of both attacks, the group said they were carried out "in defense of Islam and the Islamic nation.""Al Qaeda claims Algeria attacks in Web statement" Reuters retrieved 10 September 2007 The governments of both Algeria and the United States warned citizens to avoid overland travel between Algerian cities, and for foreign tourists to remain in secure hotels."Eastern Algeria September 6 Attack" https://web.archive.org/web/20200504203316/https://www.osac.gov/Home/Error?errorCode=404 2020-05-04 Overseas Security and Advisory Council retrieved 10 September 2007 See also Terrorist bombings in Algeria Notes 35 33 04 N 6 10 38 E region:DZ_type:landmark_source:kolossus-frwiki title Category:2007 mass murders Category:Suicides in Algeria Category:Suicide bombings in 2007 Category:2007 disasters in Algeria Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2007 Category:Terrorist incidents in Algeria in the 2000s 2007 Batna bombing Category:2007 murders in Algeria Category:Islamic terrorism in Algeria Category:September 2007 in Africa Category:21st-century mass murders in Algeria Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in Algeria