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    Algeria attack claimed by al-Qaida offshoot

    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility Sunday for the attack on a military academy in Algeria that killed at least 18 people including 16 officers in training.

    Al-Qaida's North African wing said in a statement posted online that two suicide bombers carried out Friday's attack on the Cherchell military academy, 110 miles (180 kilometers) west of the capital, Algiers.

    The defense ministry says the attack killed 16 officers and two civilians, and wounded 26 others. AQIM says it killed 36 officers and wounded 35.

    AQMI called the attack "the Eid gift for the Algerian families of the martyrs and the prisoners." Friday was the 27th day of the holy month of Ramadan, a sacred day in the Muslim calendar when the devout say that their prayers go directly to God.

    The three-day holiday Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan this week. Traditionally, children get new clothes, shoes, haircuts and toys for the holiday.

    The attacks began Friday evening when a bomb exploded just outside the military academy. Soldiers dining at a restaurant — which was within the base but near its perimeter — raced from their tables to see what had happened, according to security officials.

    As a crowd gathered, a suicide bomber with explosives strapped to his body drove his motorcycle at them, the officials said. The city was sealed off after the attack and the army chief of staff, Gen. Gaid Salah, arrived by helicopter shortly after to survey the scene.

    Islamist extremists have battled Algerian security forces since 1992 when the army canceled a national election that a now-banned Muslim fundamentalist party was poised to win. Security forces gained the upper hand over the years, but sporadic attacks continue and increased dramatically in July. An estimated 200,000 people — civilians, insurgents and security forces — have been killed since the violence began.

     

    40 comments

    • Robert  •  8 mths ago
      here how u spell al qaede cowradly pigg
    • KENNETH  •  8 mths ago
      False Flag ! What do they hope to gain by doing this. That far off the beaten path. Eyes open.
    • Douglas T  •  8 mths ago
      I don't believe God condones murder.
    • PKM  •  8 mths ago
      Happy Ramadan!
    • Robert Wilson  •  8 mths ago
      Is that the same al-qaida that was started by the cia ..... The same intangible enemy that no one has seen ... Is it the same one ...?
    • Really!  •  8 mths ago
      God is good, He has turned my enemies against one another.
    • Truth Teller  •  8 mths ago
      They are uneducated pond scum, and cowards. America spits on them.
    • lebo  •  8 mths ago
      If we were to deport all muslims we would get all of the bad ones.
    • Chicopee  •  8 mths ago
      Now this was really senseless.
    • WM  •  8 mths ago
      So al-Qaida has a branch now? Is the media just being nice?
    • Retired  •  8 mths ago
      Al Qaida is so weak they can hardly mount an attack unless it's a very soft target.
      They ought to be too embarrassed to take responsibility for these weak displays.
    • WHORBABYLON  •  8 mths ago
      humans are retards
      • Craig 8 mths ago
        Mostly the ones that wear diapers on their heads.
    • Cindy  •  8 mths ago
      I guess I don't get it. Why are they blowing people up..Their own people.
    • Rich-  •  8 mths ago
      HATE IS A TERRIBLE THING
      • Craig 8 mths ago
        Hate is a perfectly fine human emotion. These idiots are beyond hate.
    • CCRider07  •  8 mths ago
      Maybe they were trying "2nd Amendment solutions."
      • WHORBABYLON 8 mths ago
        maybe yer a retard
      • Craig 8 mths ago
        Pablo you ain't too bright. The second amendment is a US thing.
    • Rick Perry is not in Texa ...  •  8 mths ago
      I have seen al - Qaida spelled two ways. Al - Qaida and Al - Qaeda.
      • Mack 8 mths ago
        Who cares?
      • beowulf 8 mths ago
        The real spelling is CIA
      • CHOCTAW CHIEF 8 mths ago
        Does not matter how it is spelled . It is a very bad organization and should be stopped by any means necessary.
    • cjc  •  8 mths ago
      fear mongering. Propaganda. Every day. Yawn....
    • marc  •  8 mths ago
      Ah, the Religion of P-I-S-S sprays its love once again.
    • Kenmandu  •  8 mths ago
      Al Queda gets more irrelavent every day. The Arab Spring proves that the Muslim youth are fed up with being intimidated by these narrow minded religious fascists.
    • JIML  •  8 mths ago
      Al-Qaida, shouldn't waste their time claiming responsibility for attacks like this. I think most people in the world automatically blame them when they hear of Cowardly acts. The one thing I hope Al-Qaida doesn't change about their group of Scum Bags is the fact that they only crawl out from from the Depths Hell to Die. Al-Quesadilla is on the decline and all of them will soon be with the entity they worship, Shaitan. Soon they'll be suffering the same Rape they force on the Little Boys they claim to take such great care of, (yes everyone knows the majority of you are Pedophiles).
      • JIML 8 mths ago
        I absolutely Love getting a Thumbs Down on statements I make like this, it means the Murderers known as Al-Qaeda are actually looking to see what people think. The only slightly worrisome thing is this Diaper Sniper is probably in America. No problem Al-Qaida Operative in the U.S. we'll just keep a close eye out for an increase of Baby Boy Rape, and you'll be found PDQ.
      • Craig 8 mths ago
        Highly doubt those diaper wearers can read English. The thumbs down come from our own libtard terrorist lovers.
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