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The Jewish community of Salamat was shocked and protested 3 days later in the afternoon. The Jewish community of Al Fathi, in the impossibility of praying in a synagogue, were offered a room in the Al Fathi mosque, while waiting for the reconstruction of the synagogue. The president of the Jewish community in [[Salamat]] called this attack "an attempt to destabilize the Jewish community". The Salamati President exprimed his condolences to the families of the victims and even the chief of the AIG, Malik Al Warae Al Salaf, denounced this act as "an horrible attack against innocents". | The Jewish community of Salamat was shocked and protested 3 days later in the afternoon. The Jewish community of Al Fathi, in the impossibility of praying in a synagogue, were offered a room in the Al Fathi mosque, while waiting for the reconstruction of the synagogue. The president of the Jewish community in [[Salamat]] called this attack "an attempt to destabilize the Jewish community". The Salamati President exprimed his condolences to the families of the victims and even the chief of the AIG, Malik Al Warae Al Salaf, denounced this act as "an horrible attack against innocents". | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 17 July 2022
| Al Fathi terrorist attack | |
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| Part of Salamati Civil War | |
| Location | 4 شارع خليل بومزي, Al Fathi, Salamat |
| Date | September 30, 1998 1:02 pm (UTC-01:00) |
| Target | Salamati Jews & Al Fathi Synagogue |
Attack type | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 12 |
Non-fatal injuries | 40 |
| Perpetrators | Jama'at Lilda'wat 'Ala Tariq Al Salaf Wal Islam |
Suspected perpetrators | Lambarek Djaounane |
| Motive | Islamic fundamentalism |
The Al Fathi terrorist attack is an attack perpetrated by the group Jama'at Lilda'wat 'Ala Tariq Al Salaf Wal Islam, an extremist islamist group in the afternoon of September 30, 1998. The attack aimed the Al Fathi Synagogue and the Jews entering or praying in it.
Course of the attack
At 1:02 pm local time on September 30, 1998, a car bomb containing an estimated 300 kilos of TNT exploded in front of the Al Fathi synagogue. The explosion killed 12 persons and injured 40 others. The synagogue was partially damaged.
Consequences
The Jewish community of Salamat was shocked and protested 3 days later in the afternoon. The Jewish community of Al Fathi, in the impossibility of praying in a synagogue, were offered a room in the Al Fathi mosque, while waiting for the reconstruction of the synagogue. The president of the Jewish community in Salamat called this attack "an attempt to destabilize the Jewish community". The Salamati President exprimed his condolences to the families of the victims and even the chief of the AIG, Malik Al Warae Al Salaf, denounced this act as "an horrible attack against innocents".