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Algerian Attacks Raise al-Qaida Fears

Posted on Apr 12, 2007

Is al-Qaida active in North Africa? That’s the worry in Algeria, after two explosions set off by suicide bombers Wednesday killed at least 24 people. The attacks targeted the prime minister’s office building in Algiers and a suburban police station.

L.A. Times:

Responsibility for the bombings was claimed by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, an Islamist group that has pledged loyalty to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

“With a suicide attack in the heart of Algiers, you have an escalation to a new level,” said Jean-Louis Bruguiere, France’s top antiterrorism magistrate. “It’s unquestionably an attempt at destabilization and a sign of the emergence of Al Qaeda in the Maghreb as an organization.”

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By QuyTran, April 15, 2007 at 9:12 pm #

Thanks to king George’s invasion war in Iraq, the whole world less safer than before.

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By peter, April 13, 2007 at 6:56 pm #
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Officials: Algerian Bombing Is First Wave of New Al Qaeda ‘Spring Offensive’

http://www.crusade-media.com/news65.html

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By Toby, April 12, 2007 at 9:51 pm #
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Algerian Attacks Raise al-Qaida Fears

Well, isn’t that the plan?
Who benefits?

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By Dr. Rudy Kastner, April 12, 2007 at 6:32 pm #
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The 4-11 “al Qaeda” attacks?....not so fast. This incident has ‘false flag’ written all over it. Consider the fact that several weeks ago the Algerian government hosted an inter-Arab conference that condemned Israel for it’s treatment of Palestinians and the Al Aqsa Mosque dig….a condemnation al Qaeda would support whole-heartedly. So why would al Qaeda attack the Algerian government?

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