| Tamesguida offensive | |||||||
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| Part of the Algerian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Algeria | Armed Islamic Group | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 60+ rebels killed | ||||||
The Tamesguida offensive was an Algerian army offensive against the Armed Islamic Group's stronghold of Tamesguida from 15 to 16 February 1997 during the Algerian Civil War. It took place in the north east region of Tamesguida in Médéa province when an Algerian army offensive using helicopters and ground troops killed more than 60 rebels.[1]
- ^ "Army kills 60 in attack on rebels". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-13.