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Timeline of the Algerian Civil War

The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict in Algeria between the Algerian Government and multiple Islamist rebel groups, sparked by a military overthrow of the newly elected Islamist government. The war lasted from December 1991 until February 2002, though in the south of the country an Islamist insurgency remains ongoing.

1991

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1992

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  • January 3 – The second round of Algeria's general elections is cancelled. President Chadli Bendjedid forced to resign.
  • January 11 – The Military Takes Over and cancelles the electoral process to prevent the formation of an Islamic state in Algeria.
  • January 14 – It is announced that a military-backed High Council of State (HCE) is taking over.
  • January 16 – The exiled ex-independence fighter Mohammed Boudiaf returns and is given leadership of the HCE.
  • January 22 – Leading FIS member Abdelkader Hachani arrested.
  • February 9 – State of emergency declared.
  • March 4 – FIS dissolved by government decree.
  • June 29 – Mohammed Boudiaf assassinated; his role is filled by Ali Kafi.
  • July 12 – FIS leaders Abassi Madani and Ali Belhadj sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.
  • August 26 – Algiers airport bombed; 9 deaths, 128 injured.

1993

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  • March 27 – Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with Sudan and Iran, accusing them of supporting terrorism in Algeria.
  • May 26 – Anti-Islamist writer Tahar Djaout attacked by assassins; he died of his wounds shortly after, on June 2.
  • August 22 – Ex-Prime Minister Kasdi Merbah assassinated. The government accuses the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), while FIS accuses the government.
  • December 1 – Deadline beyond which the GIA had stated that it would consider all foreigners remaining in Algeria as targets.

1994

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1995

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  • January 14 - Representatives of FIS, FFS, and FLN (and some smaller parties) sign the Sant'Egidio platform (text) in Rome, seeing it as a blueprint for ending the conflict. The Algerian government found its provisions unacceptable, and did not sign.
  • February 21 - Serkadji prison mutiny; 4 guards and 96 prisoners killed in a day and a half, following an escape attempt and prison mutiny in a high-security prison for people charged with or convicted of terrorism.
  • November 16 - Liamine Zeroual elected president.

1996

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1997

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1998

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1999

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  • April 15 - Abdelaziz Bouteflika elected president, all other candidates having withdrawn alleging fraud.
  • June 5 - The Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), the FIS's armed wing, agrees in principle to disband and starts negotiating for an amnesty for its fighters.
  • November 22 - Senior FIS member Abdelkader Hachani assassinated.

2000

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  • January 11 - AIS concludes its negotiations with the government for an amnesty and disbands.

2001

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2002

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  • February 8 - Antar Zouabri, GIA leader, is killed in his hometown of Boufarik. (His death had been incorrectly announced on previous occasions.)

2003

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2004

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References

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  1. ^ Whitney, Craig R. (24 May 1996). "7 French Monks Reported Killed By Islamic Militants in Algeria". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Algerians wait to see results of FIS leaders' release from jail". Crescent International. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  3. ^ Smith, Craig S. (2004-06-21). "Militant Slain In Algeria; Ties to Qaeda Are Reported". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ^ "Algérie Le chef du GIA, Rachid Abou Tourab, aurait été tué - L'Orient-Le Jour".
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