Bou Ismaïl
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Bou Ismaïl is a city in Bou Ismaïl District, Tipasa Province, Algeria. In 1998 it had a population of 27,000.[1] Its French colonial name was Castiglione.
[edit] Notable residents
- Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian al-Qaeda member convicted of attempting to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve 1999, as part of the foiled 2000 millennium attack plots.
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Coordinates: 36°39′N 2°42′E / 36.65°N 2.7°E
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