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Bomb kills 43 in Algeria

Published:Tuesday | August 19, 2008 | 2:32 PM

A bomb at a police college east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, has killed 43 people and injured 38 others.



Civilians and security officials were among the victims.



No one has claimed responsibility for today’s attack.



Officials said a paramilitary police training school at Issers, 40 mile east of Algiers was the target of the bombing.



According to witnesses, an attacker drove a car full of explosives into the school\'s entrance.



Algeria has reportedly suffered regular attacks blamed on militants linked to al-Qaida.