| Benachour massacre of 5 December 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Benachour, Blida, Algeria |
| Date | 5 December 1996 |
| Target | Algerians |
| Deaths | 19 villagers [1] |
| Perpetrators | Armed Islamic Group of Algeria |
The Benachour massacre of 5 December 1996 took place in the village of Benachour located 50km south of Algiers and 2km from Blida. The massacre was part of the Algerian Civil War. [1]
On the night of 5 December 1996, armed GIA militants entered the village of Benachour, killing 19 people, 11 of them being from the Mokhtafi family (5 women, 1 child, and 5 men). [1] [2] Following these events the Benachour village officially made their own self defense group, they were once again attacked exactly a month later on 5 January 1997. [3] [4]