Algeria geared up for suicide attacks

Algeria’s police force has provided policemen wearing civilian clothes with bomb detectors to foil any potential attack, said security officials.

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• Policemen wearing civilian clothes have been deployed in markets and public places as Algeria will mark the first anniversary of the December 11 attacks.
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• The national police (DGSN) said security measures were stepped up in Algiers, Boumerdes and Tizi Ouzou (east of Algiers).
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• “Security forces take terrorist threats seriously and adapt their plan to them what ever their nature,” says DGSN.
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• “Bomb detectors will be efficient in the fight against terrorism.”
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• Last year, Algeria was rocked by two deadly suicide attacks on December 11 which targeted UN offices and the constitutional Council in Algiers.
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• Earlier on April 11th 2007, terrorist carried out two suicide attacks on the Government Palace and a police station in Algiers killing more than 20 people and wounding 162.