Car bomb kills 42 in Algiers
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A bomb set inside a car exploded on Jan 30, 1995, in Algiers, Algeria, killing 42 and injuring 286. This is the most violent occurrence in the 3-yr conflict between the secular government and Muslim fundamentalists. Though no group claims responsibility, officials are blaming the fundamentalists.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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Car bomb near Florence museum kills five
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The explosion of a car bomb in Florence, Italy, killed five people and injured over 20 people on May 27, 1993. Government officials claimed that the Mafia was responsible. Thirty paintings at the Uffizi Gallery were damaged, and three were destroyed.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1993
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Train bomb in Paris kills seven
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A bomb exploded on a Paris commuter train on Jul 25, 1995, killing seven people and injuring about 80. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. The French government suspects there may be a connection with Serbs or Muslims.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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