Le Soir d'Algérie bombing

Le Soir d'Algérie bombing
Part of the Algerian Civil War
LocationAlgiers, Algeria
Coordinates36°45′26″N 3°03′48.9″E / 36.75722°N 3.063583°E / 36.75722; 3.063583
DateFebruary 11, 1996
Deaths23 civilians (3 journalists)
PerpetratorsArmed Islamic Group of Algeria

On February 11, 1996, militants of the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria bombed the headquarters of the Le Soir d'Algérie newspaper in Algiers. 29 people, including three journalists, were killed by the terrorists.