Haouch Khemisti massacre
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The Haouch Khemisti massacre took place before dawn on 22 April 1997 in the Algerian village of Haouch Mokhfi Khemisti (also spelled Haouch Boughlef-Khemisti, Haouch Boukhelef-Khemisti, Haouch Boughfi el-Khemisti, Haouch Boughelaf, or Haouch Khmisti Bougara), some 20 km south of Algiers. 93 villagers were killed in 3 hours. It was followed the next day by the Omaria massacre near Medea.