Twin Suicide Attacks Rock Algerian City Near Where Pope Is Visiting
by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 - 04:15 AM
Algeria has been hit by two terror attacks during Pope Leo XIV's visit, officials say - though at this point there doesn't appear to have been any direct effort at targeting the Pope or his accompanying officials.
Twin suicide attacks rocked a city outside Algeria's capital Monday, just as the American-born Pontiff began his historic visit to the country, AFP reports.
Pope Leo at the presidential palace in Algiers on Monday, via Vatican Media Handout/EPA
"There were two security incidents yesterday afternoon in Blida, incidents of a terrorist nature. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up and were killed," a source told AFP on Tuesday. The city in question is a little less than 30 miles southwest of Algiers.
But importantly, authorities have as yet found no link between the attacks and the pope's visit, which is taking place under tight security. Video reviewed by AFP showed two bodies lying in a street in Blida.
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