News

If by some miracle there is news of Algeria in the US press, you will likely hear that there were two bombs here in Algiers this (Tuesday) morning. So far (this is about three hours later, there are around 28+ reported killed and 45+ wounded. They were car bombs that went off outside of the UN building and a police training facility, both in the same area called Beni Aknoun, near a bunch of government ministries and the like. I would estimate the area is about a mile or so from the Glycines, and to give you a picture of how loud car bombs are, I was laying in bed for the first one and it rattled the windows and shook the whole building. I got up and went out onto the terrace, and the second one was not quite as loud but still like the loudest thunderclap you’ve ever heard. I actually thought it was a construction crane dropping a huge metal beam or something of that nature. But everything is fine here as far as myself and everyone I know is concerned. I will post more info at some time when I know more.