Bombing at Algerian police academy
A policeman stands guard at the site of a suicide car bomb attack at a paramilitary police training school in the Les Issers district about 40 miles east of the Algerian capital of Algiers. The attack killed at least 43 people, according to the country’s Interior Ministry, which in recent months has been battling a resurgent terrorist group with links to Al Qaeda. (Mohamed Messara / EPA)
A police official walks near the bus that was destroyed in a car bomb attack near the National Gendarmerie school of Issers, Boumerdes, in Algeria. (Mohamed Messara / EPA)
A bomb disposal team collects evidence at the site of the blast. No group claimed immediate responsibility for the bombing. (Mohamed Messara / EPA)
Firefighters carry body parts away from the scene of the car bomb attack. Police said more than 38 people were injured, mostly police recruits and civilians. The Interior Ministry said the casualties were “preliminary estimates.” (Mohamed Messara / EPA)
