At 3:20pm on 30 January 1995, a bomb exploded on a busy street in central Algiers, Algeria.[1][2] It was a suicide car bombing which used over 220 pounds of explosives.[2] It was detonated in front of a bank office, across the street from Algiers' police headquarters and near to the city's main post office and train station.[2] It killed 42 people and injured over 250 others.[2][3] The bombing was perpetrated by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA) and occurred during the Algerian Civil War.[2] Algiers was also bombed on 26 August 1992,[2][4] and in 2007 on 11 April and 11 December.
| January 1995 Algiers bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
| Date | 30 January 1995 |
| Deaths | 42 |
| Injured | 250+ |
| Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group |