Terrorism in Algeria

Guardian:

Two almost simultaneous bomb blasts in Algiers, one targeting the prime minister's office, have killed at least 17 people and injured more than 80, Algerian authorities said today.

Nine people died in the explosion at the headquarters of the prime minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem.

A second bomb at a police station in Bab Ezzouar, on the city's eastern outskirts, killed eight and wounded 50. Police sources said the attack on the government building, at 10.45am local time, was a suicide bombing.