Oran massacre of 1962

When

5 Jul 1962

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

95

Coordinates

35.70° N, 0.63° W

Description

massacre on the day of the independence of Algeria in Oran, July 5, 1962

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Massacre of French settlers in Algeria

The Oran massacre of 1962 was a massacre of Pied-Noir and European settlers by Front de libération nationale (FLN) troops and Algerian civilians in Oran, Algeria. Between 95 and 365 people were killed in the massacre from 5–7 July, 1962.

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