Guelb El-Kebir massacre
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Guelb El-Kebir massacre | |
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Part of Algerian Civil War | |
Location | Guelb El-Kebir, Algeria |
Date | 20 September 1997 |
Deaths | 53 villagers |
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The Guelb El-Kebir massacre took place in the village of Guelb el-Kebir, near Beni Slimane, in the Algerian province of Medea, on 20 September 1997.[1] 53 people were killed by attackers that were not immediately identified, though the attack was similar to others carried out by Islamic groups opposed to the Algerian government.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "53 die in Algerian massacre". Daily Dispatch. 22 September 1997. Archived from the original on 27 February 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "53 Algerians Massacred as Killing Goes On". The New York Times. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.