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2 blasts in Algerian capital kills 45

10 minutes ago

ALGIERS, Algeria - Two car bomb attacks, one of which targeted offices of the U.N. refugee agency, killed at least 45 people in the Algerian capital Tuesday, authorities said.

The civil protection agency said one attack killed 30 people and that a second blast left another 15 people dead.

Ron Redmond, chief spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, said that a head count was under way to determine where the agency's staff members were.

"There were some injuries among staff but we don't have details on that," he said.

Redmond told The Associated Press that the explosion happened about 9:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.) in a street where the offices of the UNHCR and the U.N. Development Program are both located.

[nooni]

its up to 62 people

i have family in that city, pls make dua i havent heard from them

[dezhen]

One of my good friends here just left a week or so ago to visit his family in Algiers, but I think this was the more central regions where the government buildings etc. were. I hope the blasts did not much damage, nor kill anyone else.

Hope your family is ok nooni!

dawood

[Variable]

Apparently there was just a claim posted by an Al Quaeda group taking responsibility.

[fatima]

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oun

Originally Posted by nooni

its up to 62 people

i have family in that city, pls make dua i havent heard from them

inshallah none of them were hurt...i'll keep them in my duaas

[Skinwalker]

I hope Nooni's family and Dezhen's friend are all right. I'll pray for them.

[nooni]

salams everyone,

i was finally able to get to my family, theyre doing good, shaken up but good.

thanks for the prayers

[Skinwalker]

Originally Posted by nooni

salams everyone,

i was finally able to get to my family, theyre doing good, shaken up but good.

thanks for the prayers

That is indeed good news. Glad they are all right. *Blessings to you and yours*