Beni Ali massacre

Not to be confused with Beni massacre.
Beni Ali massacre
Part of Algerian Civil War
LocationBeni Ali, Algeria
Date26 August 1997
Attack type
Terrorist attack
Deaths64 to 100
Algerian massacres in 1997
Massacres in which over 50 people were killed:
Thalit massacre 3–4 April
Haouch Khemisti massacre 21 April
Daïat Labguer (M'sila) Massacre 16 June
Si-Zerrouk massacre 27 July
Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre 3 August
Souhane massacre 20–21 August
Beni-Ali massacre 26 August
Rais massacre 29 August
Beni-Messous massacre 5–6 September
Guelb El-Kebir massacre 19 September
Bentalha massacre 22 September
Sid El-Antri massacre 23–24 December
Wilaya of Relizane massacres 30 December
1998 →

The Beni Ali massacre took place in the mountain hamlet of Beni Ali, 40 miles (64 km) south of Algiers near Chrea, on 26 August 1997. Sixty-four (according to The New York Times and CNN)[1] or 100 people (according to Amnesty International)[2] were killed in a terrorist attack.[3] Three days later came the larger Rais massacre.

  1. ^ Whitney, Craig R. (1997-08-30). "98 Die in One of Algerian Civil War's Worst Massacres". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ "Human Rights Have No Borders" (PDF). Amnesty International. 27 October 1997.
  3. ^ Benyoub, Rachid (2002). Algeria 2002 Political Directory: Illustrated. R. Benyoub. p. 55. ISBN 978-9961-865-01-9.