A police managed to foil an attempted suicide attack in eastern Algeria on Sunday 26/2/2017.
The officer opened fire on the bomber and triggering his explosives belts and vest he was wearing.
According to a report from Algeria National police, the attacker was targeting a police station in the city of Constantine when he was shot by the officer.
"An officer who was in front of the police headquarters, underneath a building that is home to a dozen families, responded energetically and heroically after several warnings, targeting with precision the explosive belt worn by a terrorist," police said in a statement and referenced by open sources.
The foiled incident happened at 9.00 pm (2000 GMT), a strong explosion was heard near the police station in central Constantine, eastern Algeria's main hub, APS news agency reported.
However, two police officers were injured in the explosion, according to local reports.
Last week the army said it had killed 14 armed Islamist terrorists in the ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the Bouira region, 125 kilometres (77 miles) southeast of the capital Algiers.
Since the start of this year, at least 22 armed Islamists have been killed in these regions, police statement added.
