Battle of Ain Defla

Battle of Ain Defla
Part of Algerian Civil War
Date26 – 31 March 1995 (5 days)
Location
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.