What the records say
- When
- 20 Sep 1997
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 53
- Coordinates
- 36.25° N, 3.41° E
- Description
- 1997 killing of civilians in the Algerian province of Medea
Guelb El-Kebir massacre
1997 killing of civilians in the Algerian province of Medea
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. 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.
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