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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 19-20 September 1997. 53 people, mainly women and children, were killed. La Tribune (21 Sept.) is quoted as claiming that the massacre was committed by the AIS to punish the village for supporting the GIA.

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