Guelb_El-Kebir_massacre

Guelb El-Kebir massacre

Guelb El-Kebir massacre

1997 killing of civilians in the Algerian province of Medea

36°14′46.9″N 3°24′29.9″E

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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]

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  1. [1]
    "53 die in Algerian massacre". Daily Dispatch. 22 September 1997. Archived from the original on 27 February 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    "53 Algerians Massacred as Killing Goes On". The New York Times. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.


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