AQ Bomb kills 12 SNC-Lavalin employees - Algeria

[vonGarvin]

Source here and here

Twelve SNC-Lavalin employees were killed and 15 wounded in a terrorist attack in Algeria, the company said Wednesday.

 

[geo]

Algeria.... what a mess.  Even after independence, it never settled down.
What a shame.

My condolences to family, friends and comrades of those injured / killed in this sensless attack.

Rest in peace.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Sadly, it appears to be the latest in a rash of such bombings - UN Security Council is underwhelmed (more), as is the Sec-General, with the latest surge of violence.

Condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of these victims.... 

 

[George Wallace]

Seems Al Qaeda is out to wreck havoc and bring about chaos in more locations.  Not even Algeria is safe from their madness.

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Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Algeria attacks

CAIRO, Egypt — The pan-Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera says a North African branch of al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for recent attacks in Algeria that killed 55 people.

22/08/2008 7:46:02 AM

The Associated Press

The network has broadcast an audio recording Friday purportedly belonging to spokesman Salah Abu Mohammed that says the group carried out Tuesday's attack on a police academy and a Wednesday attack on a Canadian engineering firm.

The two attacks killed a total of 55 people, according to Algerian authorities. There was no way to authenticate the message but in the past militant groups have delivered responsibility claims via the news channel.

Twin Algeria car bombings kill 11, hurt 31: reports

Updated Wed. Aug. 20 2008 6:19 AM ET

The Associated Press

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Algerian state radio says twin car bombings at a hotel and military headquarters southeast of Algiers have killed 11 people and wounded 31 others.

The report by the state-run Alger-Chaine 3 national radio hasn't officially been confirmed by authorities.

A security official in the area of the town of Bouira tells The Associated Press that there are at least seven dead in Wednesday's attacks.

The unnamed official says most of the victims are civilians.

A day earlier, a suicide bombing in a neighbouring region killed 43 people.

Officials say 43 dead in Algerian suicide attack

Updated Tue. Aug. 19 2008 6:38 AM ET

The Associated Press

ALGIERS, Algeria -- The Algerian Interior Ministry says a suicide car bombing targeting a police academy has killed at least 43 people and injured 38.

The ministry says in a statement that the death toll was a "preliminary estimate" for the attack early Tuesday in the Les Issers district of Boumerdes, some 56 kilometres east of the capital, Algiers.

A security official at the school told The Associated Press the attack occurred as young applicants were in line, waiting to register at the local police academy.

He spoke on condition of anonymity because he isn't authorized to discuss such matters with the media.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Here's a few more things AQ is claiming credit for in Algeria - .pdf attached if link doesn't work

Highlights of the CAN operation, from AQ's pen (or at least that of a supporter/sympathizer):

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20/08/2008:
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It was carried out by the martyrdom operative Abdul Rahmaan Abu Zaynab Al-Mouritani, and he targeted a bus with his car which was carrying about 20 Canadian who were working for a Canadian company in that area, as it was moving with the guard of the security forces towards a hotle in Al-Buwayrah.

So far, the casualties of the Canadians remain unknown and unreported, and while the Murtaddeen keep their silence about the real result of this operation , they lie to the people accusing the Mujahideen falsely of to targeting civilians.

On our behalf , we assure our Muslim Ummah that the Mujahideen planned for this operation for more than 3 months, and were sure that the passengers of this guarded bus were Canadians, and accordingly and specifically attacked this bus , unlike the claims of the Murtaddeen, that we target our Muslim worker brethren And as we thank Allah for this success, and ask Him for more support, as He is our Liege-Lord, Supporter and Helper. We want to assure you on this occasion that we will from now on continue, responding fiercely and brutally to any criminal operation the Murtaddeen will plan to do, whether against the Mujahideen who are the members of the organization, or against the weak sons (people) of our Ummah.
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[geo]

AQs popularity is very limited in Algeria - something about their indiscriminate bombing - killing muslim citzen with little regard for who & what they are.  AQs attempt to deflect the bad PR is laughable but... what do you want/expect ?