'Al-Qaida' bomb kills 24 in Algeria
Al-Qaida’s new wing in North Africa claimed responsibility for co-ordinated suicide bombings that ripped through the prime minister’s office and a police station in Algeria, killing at least 24 people.
Yesterday’s attacks – which also wounded 222 people – were a devastating setback to the country’s peace efforts and highlighted the menacing spread of Islamic militancy across North Africa.
