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| Guelb El-Kebir massacre | |
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| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Guelb El-Kebir, Algeria |
| Date | 20 September 1997 |
| Deaths | 53 villagers |
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The Guelb El-Kebir massacre took place in the village of Guelb el-Kebir, near Beni Slimane, in the Algerian province of Medea, on 20 September 1997.[1] 53 people were killed by attackers that were not immediately identified, though the attack was similar to others carried out by Islamic groups opposed to the Algerian government.[2]