INTERPOL condemns suicide bombing at police college in Algeria

The bomber drove a car containing explosives into the main entrance of the police training school in Issers, around 60 km east of the capital Algiers, on Tuesday morning. The attack also left nearly 40 people injured.

“INTERPOL condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms,” said INTERPOL’s Executive Director of Police Services Jean-Michel Louboutin. “To deliberately target a police college, where dedicated individuals come to learn how to protect their fellow citizens, is particularly contemptible.

“While this type of cowardly attack aims to weaken the rule of law and those who strive to uphold it, it will only strengthen the resolve of police in Algeria and around the world to intensify their fight against all forms of crime.

“Our thoughts and condolences are with the families of those who died and were injured in the attack.”

INTERPOL’s Command and Co-ordination Centre at its headquarters in Lyon, France is liaising with the National Central Bureau in Algiers to provide any assistance required for the investigation into the bombing.