Algeria is confronted with its second suicide bombing in less than 48 hours. The casualties of the latest attack rise to 28, according to AFP sources, and another 60 were wounded in the blast.

The attack took place in the northeastern part of the country, 70 kilometers (45 miles) from Algiers, in the port town of Dellys. According to medical sources, the majority of the dead were part of the naval coastguard, but also civilians were hurt.

The suicide terrorist hijacked a van that usually delivered supplies to barracks after having kidnapped the driver and smashed through the back entrance. It entered 20 meters the base and then exploded.

Unfortunately, authorities reported that the death toll is constantly rising. The blast was so strong that managed to turn flat a large part of the prefabricated buildings around.

Islamist militants are thought to be behind the condemnable attack, according to governmental sources. France, Spain and the European Union condemned the Saturday attack, one of the deadliest that shattered Algeria since April.

“The EU Presidency condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occurred today in Algeria causing numerous deaths and injuries,” as it was released in a statement.

The suicide bombing on Thursday appeared to be an assassination attempt on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, killing 22 people and injuring 100 more. The blast focused a large group of people waiting for the arrival of the President in the city of Batna, located 430 kilometers south of Algiers.

Though no group claimed to be responsible for either attack, Al-Qaeda is suspected to be behind them, judging from the self-styled offshoot.