List of massacres in Western Sahara

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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Western Sahara (numbers may be approximate):

NameDatePerpretratorLocationDeathsNotes
Zemla Intifada 17 June 1970Flag of Spain.svg Spain El Aaiun, Spanish Sahara 2-11 civilians [1] Culmination of uprising against Spanish occupation of Western Sahar by Sahrawi people and Movement for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Wadi el Dhahab (Harakat Tahrir) [2]
Gdeim Izik protest camp 9 October – 8 November 2010Flag of Morocco.svg Moroccan government and security forces Western Sahara
3 Sahrawi civilians dead (Moroccan claim)
36 Sahrawi civilians dead (Polisario claim)

References

  1. Tarver Denova, Hollis Micheal; Slape, Emily, eds. (2016). The Spanish empire: a historical encyclopedia. Empires of the world. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. ISBN   978-1-61069-422-3.
  2. Inc, IBP (September 2005). Western Sahara A "Spy" Guide - Strategic Information and Developments. International Business Publications, USA. ISBN   978-0-7397-8640-6.{{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)