Incident Summary:

6/21/2003: Suspected members of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) killed five members of the same family in Mardjet el Abed, Algeria.

GTD ID:
200306210004

When:
2003-06-21

Country:
Algeria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Relizane

City:
Mardjet el Abed

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Indiscriminate Algerian citizens
Specific Description Algerian civilians in Relizane
Nationality of Target Algeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Armed Islamic Group (GIA) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Twelve dead, including three children, in more Algeria unrest," Agence France Presse, June 22, 2003.
"Terrorists Kill 5 in Algiers," Panafrican News Agency, June 22, 2003.