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Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997

Index Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997

The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997 were probably the single bloodiest day of killing in the Algerian conflict of the 1990s. [1]

21 relations: Algeria, Algerian Civil War, Algiers, Ammi Moussa, Armed Islamic Group of Algeria, BBC, Fasting, Islamic Salvation Front, List of massacres during the Algerian Civil War, List of massacres in Algeria, Massacre, National Liberation Front (Algeria), National Rally for Democracy (Algeria), Oran, Ouarsenis, Ramadan, Relizane, Reuters, Sahnoun, United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998.

Algeria

Algeria (الجزائر, familary Algerian Arabic الدزاير; ⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ; Dzayer; Algérie), officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast.

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Algerian Civil War

The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian Government and various Islamic rebel groups which began in 1991 following a coup negating an Islamist electoral victory.

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Algiers

Algiers (الجزائر al-Jazā’er, ⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻ, Alger) is the capital and largest city of Algeria.

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Ammi Moussa

Ammi Moussa (عمي موسى) is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria.

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Armed Islamic Group of Algeria

The Armed Islamic Group (GIA, from Groupe Islamique Armé; الجماعة الإسلامية المسلّحة) was one of the two main Islamist insurgents groups that fought the Algerian government and army in the Algerian Civil War.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Fasting

Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.

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Islamic Salvation Front

The Islamic Salvation Front (Arabic: الجبهة الإسلامية للإنقاذ, al-Jabhah al-Islāmiyah lil-Inqādh; Front Islamique du Salut) was a Sunni Islamist political party in Algeria.

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List of massacres during the Algerian Civil War

During the Algerian Civil War of the 1990s, many massacres occurred.

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List of massacres in Algeria

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Algeria.

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Massacre

A massacre is a killing, typically of multiple victims, considered morally unacceptable, especially when perpetrated by a group of political actors against defenseless victims.

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National Liberation Front (Algeria)

The National Liberation Front (جبهة التحرير الوطني Jabhatu l-Taḥrīru l-Waṭanī; Front de libération nationale, FLN) is a socialist political party in Algeria.

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National Rally for Democracy (Algeria)

The National Rally for Democracy (التجمع الوطني الديمقراطي, Rassemblement National Démocratique, thus RND) is a political party in Algeria.

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Oran

Oran (وَهران, Wahrān; Berber language: ⵡⴻⵂⵔⴰⵏ, Wehran) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria.

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Ouarsenis

The Ouarsenis or Ouanchariss (Berber language: Warsnis, meaning "nothing higher", الونشريس) is a mountain range and inhabited region in northwestern Algeria.

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Ramadan

Ramadan (رمضان,;In Arabic phonology, it can be, depending on the region. also known as Ramazan, romanized as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.

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Relizane

Relizane or Ghilizan (Arabic: غلیزان; Berber: Ɣilizan; French: Relizane) is a city in Algeria.

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Reuters

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Sahnoun

Sahnoun or Sahnoune is a surname.

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United Nations Commission on Human Rights

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006.

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Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998

The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 took place in three remote villages around Oued Rhiou about 150 miles (240 km) west of Algiers, during the Algerian conflict of the 1990s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilaya_of_Relizane_massacres_of_30_December_1997

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