| Beni Ounif massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Beni Ounif, Algeria |
| Date | 15 August 1999 |
| Attack type | Terrorist attack |
| Deaths | 29 |
| Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
| Algerian Civil War | |
|---|---|
Beginning of war 1991–1994
Escalation 1994–1996
Massacres and reconciliation 1996–1999
Defeat of the GIA 1999–2002 |
The Beni Ounif massacre took place on a desert highway near the Moroccan border at Beni Ounif in Bechar Province on 15 August 1999. The perpetrators flagged down cars at a false roadblock and beheaded 23 men, women and children and shot dead 6 more people as they tried to run away. They also kidnapped two 15-year old girls and stole the belongings of their victims. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika suggested that the terrorists found shelter in Morocco, but a Moroccan government spokesman denied that Morocco had anything to do with any of the suspected members of the GIA.
References
- "Latest killings wake Algeria to grim statistics of president's rule". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- "Algeria: 100 Killed As Violence Erupts Ahead Of Referendum". 20 August 1999.
- "BBC News | Africa | Algeria sticks by Morocco allegation". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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