Thalit massacre
The Thalit massacre took place in Thalit village (Médéa, near Ksar el Boukhari),[1] some 70 km from Algiers, on April 3–4, 1997. Fifty-two out of the 53 inhabitants were killed by having their throats cut. The homes of the villagers were burned down afterward. The attack was attributed to Islamist guerrillas.[2]

Location of massacres in Algeria 1997-1998 showing Thalit near the centre of the map.
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See also
References
- Ksar el Boukhari, Algeria Page, retrieved 11 February 2010
- "More than 80 Algerians killed in weekend massacres", CNN, 6 April 1997, retrieved 11 February 2010
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