An Islamic group with reported ties to Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a police convoy near Lakhdaria, Algeria.
- Two French engineers and five Algerian police officers were among those injured
- It is reported that the attack occurred hours after Al Qaeda called for the removal of all French and Spanish influence in Algeria
Algeria Bomb Attack News and Info
BBC News: Algeria bomb attack injures nine (September 21, 2007)
Guardian Unlimited: Algerian Convoy Bombed, 9 Injured (September 21, 2007)
ABC.net.au: France on Al Qaeda alert after Algeria attack (September 21, 2007)
Reuters Africa: Al Qaeda Claim Bomb in Algeria (September 21, 2007)
Raw Story: France on Al-Qaeda alert after Algeria attack (Septeber 21, 2007)