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| Algeria city hit by suicide bomb | Algeria city hit by suicide bomb |
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| Eight people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in northern Algeria, the country's national radio is reporting. | |
| Another 19 people were injured in the blast, which happened overnight in the northern city of Zemmouri, about 50km (31 miles) east of the capital Algiers. | Another 19 people were injured in the blast, which happened overnight in the northern city of Zemmouri, about 50km (31 miles) east of the capital Algiers. |
| No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. | No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| The seaside city is a popular holiday destination, particularly during the hot summer months. | The seaside city is a popular holiday destination, particularly during the hot summer months. |
| Explosives packed into a vehicle detonated outside a police station in the city, reports said. | |
| The attack came a week after more than 20 people were injured when a police station in Tizi Ouzou, another northern city, was targeted by a suicide car bomber. | |
| Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing claimed responsibility for that attack. |