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Omaria MassacreThe largest Omaria massacre took place on 23 April 1997 in the Algerian village of Omaria near Mda, south of Algiers. Attackers armed with knives, sabers, and guns killed 42 people - including 17 women and 3 babies - in 3 hours, mutilating and sometimes burning the bodies. A pregnant women was cut open, and her baby hacked apart. The Haouch Khemisti massacre had taken place the day before. The violence provoked international condemnation of the Islamic terrorists responsible. A previous massacre had taken place at Omaria on 22 January 1997, in which 23 people were killed. See also External links
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