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| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Date | 8 February 2002 |
|---|---|
| Location | Boufarik, Algeria |
| Type | Raid and shootout |
| Participants | Special Intervention Group Armed Islamic Group |
| Outcome | Weakening of the GIA and end of the Algerian Civil War |
| Deaths | 3 |
On 8 February 2002, Antar Zouabri, leader of the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA), was killed at age 31 in a shootout with Algerian security forces in his hometown of Boufarik, 25 km south of Algiers.[1] As a result of this, the GIA was effectively immobilized and severely weakened.[2] Newspapers reported his death several times before, but this is the first time it was announced by the government.[3] This ended the Algerian Civil War which lasted since the Algerian legislative election on 26 December 1991.[4]
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- ^ "Las fuerzas de seguridad argelinas matan al principal dirigente del Grupo Islámico Armado". El País (in Spanish). 2002-02-09. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ Touati, Abdelmalek (2002-02-10). "Algerian Terrorist Reported Slain". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Reflections on Failed Democratization and Civil War in Algeria | Oxford Political Review | Oxford Political Review". oxfordpoliticalreview.com. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-03-07.