List of massacres in Algeria

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Algeria. This is an incomplete list. The total number of massacres reported is far more numerous[1] This list does not include massacres that occurred under French colonial rule such as the Caves of Dahra incident in 1845 or the massacre at Setif in 1945 (among many others), nor does it include any of the massacres that took place during the Algerian War of independence.

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Ain-Defla massacre 1994 mid-March Ain-Defla 80 Several massacres occurred at Ain-Defla, including in 1994, 1997 and 2001.[2]
Baloul massacre September 2, 1998 Village of Baloul, Saïda 40-60+
Batna-Msila Road massacre August 17, 1996 Batna 63 Bus stopped at a fake roadblock and 29 people killed by hatchets and knives.[3]
Beni Ali massacre August 26, 1997 Beni Ali 100
Béni Ounif massacre August 15, 1999 Béni Ounif 29
Beni-Messous massacre September 5, 1997 Beni-Messous 87+
Bentalha massacre September 1997 15 km south of Algiers 200-400 "[T]he massacre of Bentalha in which 400 people had their throats cut one September night in 1997".[4]
Berrouaghia prison massacre November 14, 1994 30-200
Blida massacre March 1994 Blida 82 Massacres in Blida also occurred in 1997 and 2001.
Boufarik massacre April 9, 1997 Boufarik 22 The victims were hacked to death.[5]
Chouardia massacre March 26, 1998 Wilaya of Medea 40
Dairat Labguer massacre June 16, 1997 Dairat Labguer 50 Five nights earlier, another 17 had been killed 5 km away.
El Oufia tribe massacre 1832 Algeria 500+ All the men, women and children of the El Oufia tribe were killed in one night.[6]
Guelb El-Kebir massacre September 1997 Beni Slimane 52
Haouch Khemisti massacre April 1997 Haouch Mokhfi Khemisti 93 The 93 villagers were decapitated in 3 hours on the night of April 22–23.[7]
Omaria massacre April 23, 1997 Omaria (near Médéa) 42
Oran massacre of 1962 July 5, 1962 Oran 95-453 Mass killing of french settlers living in Algeria by members of the Algerian National Liberation Army.[8]
Oued Bouaicha massacre March 26, 1998 Djelfa 52 (including 32 children) The victims were killed by men carrying axes and knives, at Oued Bouaïcha in the municipality of Bouiret Lahdab; near Had Sahary. On the same day, a massacre occurred at Youb.
Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre August 3, 1997 Arib 40-76
Ouled Rhia tribe massacre 1845 Dahra 500-700 The entire Ouled Rhia tribe was killed by suffocation in a cave.[6]
Rais massacre August 29, 1997 Rais (near Larbaa) 800[9] "Some were shot, some had their throats cut, the heads of babies were severed. A group of extremists who claimed to be motivated by Islam carried out the killings."[9]
Laghouat massacre[10][11][12][13] December 3, 1852 Ville de Laghouat 2300 - 3000[14] "Des chiffres confirmés par plusieurs historiens français parlent de 2500 à 3000 tués et le reste soit environ 1500 a du s’enfuir pour échapper aux tueries. "[15][13][16][17][12]
Sétif and Guelma massacre May 8, 1945 Sétif 6000-45000
Sid El-Antri massacre December 1997 Tiaret 48-117
Sidi Daoud massacre October 12, 1997 Sig 43
Sidi-Hamed massacre January 11, 1998 Sidi-Hamed 103 70 injured
Si Zerrouk massacre July 27, 1997 Larbaa 47-58
Souhane massacre August 1997 Souhane 64
Tadjena massacre December 9, 1998 mountain villages of Bouhamed and Ayachiche (just north of Tadjena) 81 In 2003, Tadjena was subjected to two additional massacres.[18]
Tadjena massacre (second) May 25, 2003 Tadjena 7 site of other massacres in 1998 and 2003[18]
Tadjena massacre (third) May 26, 2003 Tadjena 14 site of other massacres in 1998 and 2003[18]
Tenes massacre May 4, 1994 Ténès 16
Thalit massacre April 1997 Thalit 52 52 Of the 53 inhabitants were killed by slitting their throats. The villagers' homes were burned down afterwards.[19]
Tiarit massacre April 2001 Tiarit 15 women and children.[2]
Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997 December 30, 1997 4 villages 78-272 (varying estimates)
Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 January 4, 1998 Oued Rhiou 172+
Youb massacre March 26, 1998 Youb 11 On the same day as the Oued Bouaicha massacre
See also: List of Algerian massacres of the 1990s

See also

References
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  3. The Middle East and North Africa, Volume 50 By Europa Publications Limited, Routledge, 30 Oct 2003, page 179
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