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Five Wounded In Bombing In Algeria

The explosion of a bomb hidden in a sewer pipe wounded five civilians August 26, 2007, in the city of Bordj Menaiel, Algeria.

From reports, it is thought that the perpetrator is Hachemi Hachemi, known as Soheib, commander of Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb and a native of the region.

Source: Liberte, Algeria, August 27, 2007

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