Benachour massacre of 5 January 1997
| Benachour Massacre of 5 January 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Benachour, Blida, Algeria |
| Date | 5 January 1997 |
| Target | Algerians |
| Deaths | 26 (16 villagers, 10 attackers)[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
No. of participants | 50 attackers[2] |
The Benachour Massacre of 5 January 1997 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 in question, an armed Islamist commando belonging to the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria attacked the village, However, the citizens who suffered a previous attack on December 5th 1996, that killed 19 people, made a self defense group,[1][3][4][2] managing to kill 10 attackers before the commando could retreat, nevertheless the attackers managed to enter several houses killing 16 civilians, the majority of whom were women and children.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nouveau massacre d'un commando islamiste en Algérie : 16 morts". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 1997-01-06. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ a b c Reuter (1997-01-06). "16 ALGERIAN VILLAGERS KILLED BY GUERRILLAS". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Seize personnes ont été assassinées au sud d'Alger" (in French). 1997-01-07. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ "Une campagne de terreur sans précédent - L'Humanité". Humanite (in French). 1997-01-25. Retrieved 2025-07-22.