UK Warns Tourists After Suicide Bombings Rock Algeria

On April 13, two suicide bombings struck the town of Blida, about 50 kilometers south of Algiers, targeting the security directorate and a food industry company. These attacks coincided with the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, interpreted as a message from the attackers against the pope's welcome on Islamic soil. The UK government issued a travel warning, advising British nationals to remain vigilant.