Benachour massacre of 5 December 1996
| Benachour massacre of 5 December 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Benachour, Blida, Algeria |
| Date | 5 December 1996 |
| Target | Algerians |
| Deaths | 19 villagers[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
The Benachour massacre of 5 December 1996 took place in the village of Benachour located 50km south of Algiers and 2km from Blida. The massacre was part of the Algerian Civil War.[1]
Massacre
On the night of 5 December 1996, armed GIA militants entered the village of Benachour, killing 19 people, 11 of them being from the Mokhtafi family (5 women, 1 child, and 5 men).[1][2] Following these events the Benachour village officially made their own self defense group, they were once again attacked exactly a month later on January 5th 1997.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Suspected Algerian guerrillas kill 19 - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Chronologie des massacres en Algérie (1992 - 2004) - 1992-1997". www.algeria-watch.org. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Nouveau massacre d'un commando islamiste en Algérie : 16 morts". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 1997-01-06. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ Reuter (1997-01-06). "16 ALGERIAN VILLAGERS KILLED BY GUERRILLAS". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-07-26.