2007 Souk El Had bombing

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2007 Souk El Had bombing
Boumerdès Province highlighted within Algeria
Location	Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province
Date	February 13, 2007
Attack type	Car bomb
Deaths	8
Injured	50
Perpetrators	Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected)

The 2007 Souk El Had bombing occurred on February 13, 2007, when a car bomb filled with explosives detonated against the headquarters of the Gendarmerie Nationale in the town of Souk El Had, Boumerdès Province, Algeria, destroying buildings, killing 8 and injuring 50.^[1][2][3] The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb was suspected as being responsible.^[4][5]

See also

• Terrorist bombings in Algeria
• List of terrorist incidents, 2007