Incident Summary:

6/7/2009: An explosive device detonated in Negrin town, Tebessa province, Algeria. The device was buried underground; when a car passed within the vicinity of it, it exploded. One person, Bouzenada Said, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
200906090002

When:
2009-06-07

Country:
Algeria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Tebessa Province

City:
Negrine

Location Details:
In the Hassiet Elkram neighborhood in Negrin, 150 kilometers south of Tebessa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilian
Specific Description Bouzenada Said, a civilian driving in Negrin
Nationality of Target Algeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A bomb that was buried underground
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Lakehal Samir, "One dead in bomb blast," El Watan, June 9, 2009.