1995 Ghardaïa raid

1995 terrorist attack in Algeria Ghardaïa raid Ghardaïa, Algeria 5 May 1995 Algerian Civil War Pipeline workers 5 foreigners, 1 policeman 4 policemen Armed Islamic Group 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 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.1995-05-06 Algeria Militants Kill 5 Foreign Oil Workers en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/06/world/algeria-militants-kill-5-foreign-oil-workers.html 2023-04-13 0362-4331 No arrests were reported and no group initially claimed responsibility for the attack.Five Foreigners Killed in Dawn Raid on Factory https://apnews.com/article/ac76d93e17d641f69a96462d5ad1f244 2023-04-13 AP NEWS en 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.Mickolus Edward F. https://books.google.com/books?id=UIBzCC0c2McC&pg=PA815 Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography Simmons Susan L. 1997 ABC-CLIO 978-0-313-30468-2 815 en References Algeria Category:1995 murders in Algeria Category:Battles of the Algerian Civil War Category:May 1995 in Africa Category:Terrorist incidents in Algeria in the 1990s Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 1995 Category:May 1995 crimes Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 1995 Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 1995 Category:Attacks on residential buildings in Algeria Category:1995 mass murders Category:20th-century mass murders in Algeria Category:Ghardaïa Province Category:Armed Islamic Group of Algeria attacks Category:Military raids