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Gavin Blackburn

Algeria hit by two suicide attacks during Pope Leo XIV's visit, sources say

Twin attacks rocked a city outside Algeria's capital on Monday as Pope Leo XIV started a historic visit to the country, a source with knowledge of the case said and video images verified by the AFP news agency showed.

"There were two security incidents yesterday afternoon in Blida, incidents of a terrorist nature. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up and were killed," the source told AFP on Tuesday, referring to the city some 45 kilometres southwest of Algiers.

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