Le Soir d'Algérie bombing
| Le Soir d'Algérie bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°45′26″N 3°03′48.9″E / 36.75722°N 3.063583°E |
| Date | February 11, 1996 |
| Deaths | 23 civilians (3 journalists) |
| Perpetrators | Armed 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.