Two bombs explode in Algerian capital near government and U.N. buildings . Algeria blames group linked to al Qaeda . It abandoned small-scale attacks in favor of headline-grabbing blasts after it joined with al Qaeda . Official death toll is 26 , but some sources say as high as 76 . - January 25 : A suicide bomber kills at least 20 people outside a police station in the southern city of Constantine.
Two bombs explode in Algerian capital near government and U.N. buildings . Algeria blames group linked to al Qaeda . Official death toll is 26 , but some sources say as high as 76 . - January 25 : A suicide bomber kills at least 20 people outside a police station in the southern city of Constantine.