Oas Plastic Destruction In Algiers AKA Algiers Bomb Damage (1962)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Algiers, Algeria Various shots, devastated buildings and burnt out remains of cars caused by OAS / Organisation de l’Armee Secrete plastic bomb attacks. Note: Date on original record: 20/04/1962. Contemporary report reads: “During this week the Algiers Rectorate of the University was severely damaged by a charge of 30 kilos of plastic...“ Three charges of N17 exploded near the entrance where soldiers were on guard duty, wounding nine but there were no deaths. The next day, the Algiers daily newspaper “L’Echos d’Algier“ was also bombed and had to close. See also item UN 3607 F. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,0
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