International Herald Tribune: Algeria bombings accentuate terror fears heading into French presidential election
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"For France, nervous about the possibility that Islamic terrorists may target its presidential election next weekend, the al-Qaida-claimed suicide bombings in its former colony Algeria struck too close to home.
Mindful of Spain's experience in 2004, when Islamic terrorists bombed trains just three days before parliamentary elections, anti-terrorism officials in France have for months factored in the risk of terror attacks in the policing plans for the April 22-May 6 two-round vote.
"We are being extremely vigilant. France faces a real, varied, multiple terrorist threat," said Interior Minister Francois Baroin after the car bombings of the prime minister's office and a police station in Algeria's capital on Wednesday killed 33 people and injured more than 200."
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/12/europe/EU-GEN-France-Election-Terror.php
Alex
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