At least 33 wounded in Algeria police station suicide attack

A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Tizi Ouzou,some 100 km east of Algiers, early Sunday wounding 33 people, including 15 policemen, 14 civilians and Chinese nationals, security sources said.

The huge blast was heard all around the city.The bomber rammed his Toyota Hilux pick-up into the police headquarters building. According to witnesses, shots were heard just before the explosion.

All the buildings located in the vicinity of the attack were affected by the blast.

The Director General of National Security, General Hamel arrived shortly after 10 am Sunday morning in Tizi Ouzou, to visit the wounded and inspect the extent of damage.

This is the second time the police station is targeted in the town of Tizi Ouzou. In 2008, a suicide attack destroyed the headquarters, leaving dozens injured.