In 1995, the GIA Islamist militant group staged a series of attacks against the French public, targeting public transportation. These attacks killed 8 and injured more than 100. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gia is a 1998 film about the life of bisexual drug-abusing supermodel Gia Marie Carangi. ... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... The word militant can refer to any individual engaged in warfare, a fight, combat, or generally serving as a soldier. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ...

On July 25, 1995, a gas bottle exploded in station Saint Michel of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). 8 were killed and 80 wounded. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The RER (French: IPA /εr ə εr/) is an urban public transportation network in Paris and the surrounding region. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

On August 17, a bomb at the Arc de Triomphe wounded 17 people. On August 26, a huge bomb was found on the railroad tracks of a high-speed rail line near Lyons. On September 3, a bomb malfunctioned in a square in Paris, wounding 4. On September 7, a car bomb at a Jewish school in Lyons wounded 14. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place de lÉtoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Railroad or railway tracks are used on railways, which, together with railroad switches (points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... The TGV is Frances train à grande vitesse; literally high-speed train. Developed by Alstom and SNCF, and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company, it connects cities in France, especially Paris, and in some other neighbouring countries, such as Belgium and Switzerland. ... Lyons), see Lyons (disambiguation). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... A car bomb is a bomb that is placed in a car or truck and is intended to be exploded while there. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

A leader of the group, Khaled Kelkal, was identified through fingerprints left on unexploded bombs. He was killed on September 29 by members of the French EPIGN gendarmerie unit when allegedly resisting arrest in Paris. Khaled Kelkal Khaled Kelkal (1971 - September 29, 1995) was an Algerian terrorist affiliated with the GIA. He was involved in several gunfights and was one of the men behind the islamist bombing campaign in France in 1995. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... The EPIGN (Escadron Parachutiste dIntervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale) is the parachutist intervention squadron of the French Gendarmerie. ... A gendarmerie (French) is a military body charged with general police duties. ...

Yet the attacks continued. On October 6, a gas bottle exploded in station Maison Blanche of the Paris Métro, wounding 13. On October 17, a gas bottle exploded in the Orsay station of RER Line B, wounding 29. October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Paris Art Nouveau Metro sign The Paris Métro is the metro (underground) system in Paris, France. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members of the groups have since been prosecuted for various charges. Apparently, the attacks were designed to be a broadening of the war in Algeria, a former French colony.

See Also

• Boualem Ben Said
• Khaled Kelkal

Khaled Kelkal Khaled Kelkal (1971 - September 29, 1995) was an Algerian terrorist affiliated with the GIA. He was involved in several gunfights and was one of the men behind the islamist bombing campaign in France in 1995. ...

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