Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens in Algeria

A suicide car bomber struck a police academy in Algeria today, killing at least 43 people and injuring 38, says the country’s Interior Ministry.  The toll was a "preliminary estimate" for the attack in Boumerdes, some 35 miles east of Algiers. The attack occurred as young applicants were in line to register at the academy. No group has claimed responsibility, but the north African nation has suffered regular attacks blamed on al-Qaeda.
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