What the records say
- When
- 2 Aug 1997
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 100
- Coordinates
- 36.65° N, 4.61° E
Placed at the town its title names, Mezouara.
Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre
1997 killing of civilians by guerillas in Arib, Ain Defla, Algeria
The Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre took place on August 2, 1997. This massacre occurred between two villages near Arib in the wilaya of Tipaza and Ain Defla, Algeria. Around 100 people were killed as a result of the massacre. This massacre was one of the bloodiest since the start of terrorism in Algeria.
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