Battle of Ain Defla

Battle of Ain Defla
Part of Algerian Civil War
Date26 – 31 March 1995 (5 days)
Location
Ain Defla, Algeria
Result Algerian government victory
Belligerents
 Algeria Armed Islamic Group
Commanders and leaders
Said Bey Djamel Zitouni †
Strength
Unknown 1,000 to 1,300 militias
Casualties and losses
Unknown 600 to 800+ killed

The Battle of Ain Defla (Arabic: معركة عين الدفلى) was a major five-day-long battle from 26 to 31 March 1995 during the Algerian Civil War. It took place in the Ain Defla region when government forces ambushed 1,000 to 1,300[1] Islamist rebels. The Islamist rebels had a death toll of 600[2] to over 800,[3] with as many as a thousand in total on both sides.[2] Algerian newspapers described this as one of the worst rebel defeats in an area which they have controlled for months.[2]

  1. ^ Kraft, Scott (1995-03-30). "Algerian Army Hits Rebels Hard / Big offensive kills as many as 1,300 Islamic militants". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Algerian rebels slaughtered in raid". The Independent. 1995-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ^ "DEATH TOLL CLIMBS IN LARGE-SCALE ALGERIAN BATTLE". The Washington Post. 28 March 1995.