Assassination of Sherif Boumadouni
| Assassination of Sherif Boumadouni | |
|---|---|
| Part of Salamati Civil War | |
| Location | Boumezgane, Salamat |
| Date | September 27, 1995 5:50 pm (UTC-01:00) |
| Target | Sherif Boumadouni |
Attack type | Assassination |
| Deaths | 1 |
Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Perpetrators | Armed Islamic Group (AIG) |
| Assailants | Jalil Al Kustefai |
| Motive | Islamic fundamentalism |
The assassination of Sherif Boumadouni was ordered by the chief of the AIG, Malik Al Warae Al Salaf, and executed on September 27, 1995. It aimed a popular singer, Sherif Boumadouni, who insulted the AIG in August 1995 in the media, qualifying them of "mad dogs".
Course of the assassination
Sherif Boumadouni was returning back home from his studio in the city of Boumezgane, in the northern periphery of Ghafun, in the evening of September 27 1995. The murderer, Jalil Al Kustefai, stabbed him twice in the chest and punched him violently. Sherif died the next morning in hospital due to complications.
Consequences
Everyone was shocked due to the violence of the death. This was also the 2nd time that a famous singer was killed by the terrorists, the first time being the death of Houari Ben Samir 1 and a half year before. On September 29,1995, 30 000 young Salamatis gathered in Boumezgane after noon prayer to pay respects for him. A monument was inaugurated at the exact place of the assassination in 2005.