List of massacres in Western Sahara

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

Name	Date	Perpretrator	Location	Deaths	Notes
Zemla Intifada	17 June 1970	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 2010	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)