Guelb El-Kebir massacre

The Guelb El-Kebir massacre took place in a small town near Beni Slimane (Medea, Algeria; see map) on the night of the 19 and 20 September of 1997. 53 people, mainly women and children, were killed. La Tribune ( 21 September ) is quoted as claiming that the massacre was committed by the AIS to punish the village for supporting the GIA.


External links

  • SAPA-AFP (quoted in Dispatch)
  • Troubles

References