Killing of Antar Zouabri

Killing of Antar Zouabri
Part of Algerian Civil War
Date8 February 2002
LocationBoufarik, Algeria
TypeRaid and shootout
ParticipantsSpecial Intervention Group
Armed Islamic Group
OutcomeWeakening of the GIA and end of the Algerian Civil War
Deaths3

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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