Thalit massacre

Template:Short description Template:Infobox civilian attack Template:Campaignbox Algerian Civil WarTemplate:Sidebar The Thalit massacre took place in Thalit village (Médéa, near Ksar el Boukhari),<ref>Template:Citation</ref> some 70 km from Algiers, on April 3–4, 1997 during the Algerian Civil War. Fifty-two out of the 53 inhabitants were killed by having their throats cut during a 12-hour rampage. The homes of the villagers were burned down afterward. The attack was attributed to "Islamist guerrillas",<ref>Template:Citation</ref> thought to be affiliated with the Armed Islamic Group.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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Location of massacres in Algeria 1997-1998 showing Thalit near the centre of the map.

See also

• Beheading in Islam
• List of massacres during the Algerian Civil War
• List of massacres in Algeria

References

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