Incident Summary:

5/13/1998: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, detonated a booby-trapped parcel bomb at a cinema in Blida, Algeria. Six civilians were wounded by the blast.

GTD ID:
199805130003

When:
1998-05-13

Country:
Algeria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Blida

City:
Blida

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Indiscriminate Algerian citizens
Specific Description Algerian civilians in Blida
Nationality of Target Algeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Letter Bomb
Weapon Details
Booby-trapped parcel bomb
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Algerian Islamic Extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Booby-Trapped Parcel Explodes in Blida Cinema," Radio Algiers Network, May 13, 1998.