In 1985 , during the festivities for Simchat Torah , a local policeman responsible for the synagogue ‘ s safety opened fire into a crowd of celebrating Jews , killing three people , among them one child , and wounding 15 . On April 11 , 2002 , a truck full of explosives was detonated close to the synagogue , killing 21 people , among whom were 14 German tourists , five Tunisians and two French nationals . Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombing , which was found to have been masterminded by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and financed by a Pakistani resident of Spain
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Ghriba synagogue bombing
El Ghriba synagogue