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2008 Beni Amrane bombings
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The 2008 Beni Amrane bombings were two bombings on June 9, 2008, that killed 13 people in the town of Beni Amrane in the Boumerdès Province, 50 km (31 mi) from Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The first bomb killed a French citizen and his Algerian driver as they were leaving the town's railway station. The second device exploded about five minutes later as rescue workers arrived.
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Two bombs in quick succession rocked a train station in Algeria on Sunday, killing 13 people.
The first bomb killed a French engineer working on a project at the station in Beni Amrane.
“The second bomb hit about five minutes later, leaving eight soldiers and three firefighters dead.
Two bombs exploded today at a railway station east of Algiers, killing twelve people.
The bombs went off at close intervals in the town of Beni Amrane.
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Category:History of Algeria