January 1995 Algiers bombing

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Beginning of war 1991–1994 1990 Algerian local elections Guemmar 1991 legislative elections 1992 coup Assassination of Mohamed Boudiaf Algiers Blida Assassinations of journalists Escalation 1994–1996 Tazoult Tenes Ain Allah Berrouaghia Air France Flight 8969 Algiers Sundus Serkadji Ain Defla Ghardaïa France Massacres and reconciliation 1996–1999 Algiers Tibhirine Tamesguida Thalit Haouch Khemisti Omaria Chouardia 1997 legislative elections M'sila Si Zerrouk Oued El-Had and Mezouara Souhane Beni Ali massacre Rais Beni Messous Guelb El-Kebir Bentalha Sidi Daoud Sid El-Antri 1st Relizane 2nd Relizane Sidi-Hamed Oued Bouaicha Tadjena Defeat of the GIA 1999–2002 1999 presidential election Beni Ounif 1999 Algerian Civil Concord referendum Assassination of Abdelkader Hachani Killing of Antar Zouabri Sahara Sétif

Beginning of war 1991–1994

Escalation 1994–1996

Massacres and reconciliation 1996–1999

Defeat of the GIA 1999–2002

At 3:20pm on 30 January 1995, a bomb exploded on a busy street in central Algiers, Algeria. It was a suicide car bombing which used over 220 pounds of explosives. 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. It killed 42 people and injured over 250 others. The bombing was perpetrated by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA) and occurred during the Algerian Civil War. Algiers was also bombed on 26 August 1992, and in 2007 on 11 April and 11 December.

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