1995 Ghardaïa raid
| Ghardaïa raid | |
|---|---|
| Part of Algerian Civil War | |
| Location | Ghardaïa, Algeria |
| Date | 5 May 1995 |
| Target | Pipeline workers |
| Deaths | 5 foreigners, 1 policeman |
| Injured | 4 policemen |
| Perpetrator | Armed Islamic Group |
No. of participants | 20 militants |
The Ghardaïa raid took place in a heavily guarded irrigation pipeline near the town of Ghardaïa on 5 May 1995 during the Algerian Civil War.
Background
[edit]At dawn, roughly 20 Islamist militants attacked the foreign workers' barracks and escaped. Five foreign workers and an Algerian policeman were killed, and four additional officers were wounded.The victims were identified as two French citizens, one Canadian, one British and one Tunisian, working for Anabib Pipeline Interprise.[1] No arrests were reported and no group initially claimed responsibility for the attack.[2] The Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) blamed the Algerian government's secret services for the murders, however the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) claimed credit on 9 May. The GIA also threatened FIS officials in Algeria, Germany, the United States and France.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Algeria Militants Kill 5 Foreign Oil Workers". The New York Times. 1995-05-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Five Foreigners Killed in Dawn Raid on Factory". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Mickolus, Edward F.; Simmons, Susan L. (1997). Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography. ABC-CLIO. p. 815. ISBN 978-0-313-30468-2.