| Beni Ounif massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part ofAlgerian Civil War | |
| Location | Beni Ounif,Algeria |
| Date | 15 August 1999 |
Attack type | Terrorist attack |
| Deaths | 29 |
| Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
TheBeni Ounif massacre took place on a desert highway near theMoroccan border atBeni Ounif inBechar Province on 15 August 1999. The perpetrators flagged down cars at a falseroadblock and beheaded 23 men, women and children and shot dead 6 more people as they tried to run away. They also kidnapped two 15-year old girls and stole the belongings of their victims.[1][2] PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika suggested that the terrorists found shelter in Morocco, but a Moroccan government spokesman denied that Morocco had anything to do with any of the suspected members of the GIA.[3]
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